IN CHATT1SGHER. 505 



" I have mentioned the inscription at Ratenpur. I enclose a list of all the 

 inscriptions that have been found in Chattisgher and on its borders,"* 



* Memorandum of Inscriptions found engraved on stones in Chattisgher. 



1 Stone within the Fort of Rypur on a wall; Samvat 145b, and Sale 1323, Sarvajit nam Suontsir, 



Phalli Shudh Astami. 

 1 Stone near a Sonar's house; Samvat 1458 ; but his house more close to the Pagoda of Kakali at 

 Rypur. . 



Ratenpur. „ 



1 Stone within the Fort of Ratenpur, near the Badal Mahal ; Samvat 915. 

 1 Stone on the gate of the Pagoda of Maha Mai, Samvat 1552. 



2 

 — — Sirpur, on the Mahdnadi* 



Stones in the Pagodas of Mahadeo, viz. 



1 Stone in the Sabha Mandap. 



2 ditto on two pillars on both sides of the Mandap. 

 1 ditto on the Jote. 



1 ditto on the first step as you go in — no dates on the whole. 



5 

 ■ — — Raju, on the Mahdnadi. 



In Ramchander's Pagoda. , 



1 Stone on the wall, 79Q Samvat, Magh Shudh Ashtami Roz Budhwar. 

 1 ditto ; no date on the 2d, there is another Inscription in the pagoda of Kuleswer and as the charac- 



. 1 ters are defaced and illegible, a copy of it was not taken. 



2 



Aring, near the Mahdnadi. 



1 Stone under a pipal tree at Aring, without date. 



Sibry Narain, on the Mahdnadi. 



1 Stone in the Pagoda of Vichitreswar Mahadeo, Samvat 919. 



] Stone in the Pagoda of Sangram Deo, Samvat 898, Ashwiu Shudh Saptami, besides three in scve- 



— — ral places ; the names of Karagers mentioned. 



2 



Kukair. 

 1 Stone on the gate of the Mahadeo. Samvat 1242. Ruvodri nam Suontser, Jesht Bad Panchami— 

 also on a large stone, but the characters were all illegible. 



Shawa, source of the Mahdnadi. 

 Stone on the gate of the Kaneswar Mahadeo. Salt 1114. 



Dhvmteri, near the Mahdnadi. 

 1 Stone in the fort of Dhamtery in the-Pagoda of Lakshman without date. 



Kerari, Pcrgunnah Ratenpur, 



1 Stone, outside of the Pagoda, without date. 



M m m Omcrkantak 



