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(c) The text of the inscription is almost wliolly on tlie 
inner sides of the first and the third plates and on both 
the sides of the second plate ; but on the outer sides of the 
first and the third are inscribed some more characters, not 
so well shaped as those in the text, but more or less similar 
to them in form. These seem to me to contain the date ; 
but I could not decipher them. The plates were sent to 
Dr. Hultzsch who may be able to make out what they are, 
('/) The importance of these plates consists in their being 
the only ones that have been discovered relating to Vajrahasta. 
There are four or five such kings whose names occur in the 
Vizagapatam plate No. 179. It is worth noting that 
during the reign of Vajrahasta, himself a Ganga prince, 
another prince of the same family is said to be ruling over 
a small principality. The names of some influential fami- 
lies are mentioned in the plate : the Kadamba-vamsa, Nidu- 
santi-kula and Naggari-santicki-kula. The mention of a 
Kdyastka, a Bengal scribe, as one of the prince's ofiicers and 
the occurrence of Oriya words like paWiarn, ' a stone,' are 
also to be noted. 
Abstract of Contents, [a] During the reign of Maharaja 
Vajrahasta, who has had the stains of the Kaliyiiga washed 
away by bowing down to the feet of the god Gokarnasvd- 
viin on the Mahendra hill, &c., (11. 1 — 8.) 
(6) 8rimad-Dhdrapardja, son of Chofta-Kdviadiraja 
of the Ganga dynasty, the ruler of Pancha-vishaya ; 
(c) Commands the kutumhins of Lankd-kona (11. 10-11.) 
{d) Be it known unto you that to the lidjaputra, named 
Kdmadi, son of Erayamdraja of the Naggari-santuki-kula, 
who has become famous by his many victories in battle, we 
have granted, on the occasion of marriage [kanydddna- 
nimUte),i\LQ village of Hossalsi, free from all dues. (Line 15) 
(e) Boundaries of the village (up to line 21). 
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