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W. 'Koej "-‘Identification of Kusinaray Vaisali, ^c. [No. 1, 
On the identification of Kusinara, Vaisali and other 'places mentioned hy 
the Chinese pilgrims. — By W. Hoet, Esq., Litt.D., I.O.S. 
{With an edition of a new copper-plate Inscription of Jaydditijadeva II. — 
By Dr. T. Bloch.) 
[Read, May 1899.] 
Tlie hitherto accepted identification of some places noticed by Fa 
Hian and Hwen Thsang must be subjected to a very careful re-examina- 
tion because the discovery of the Lumbini Garden has shown that 
Kapilavasfcu lies in a direction quite different from that indicated by 
General Cunningham aud his assistants of the Archaeological Depart- 
ment, and I think it is incumbent on any one who has doubts and can 
propose points for discussion which may assist in determining the 
geographical position of ancient places of interest, to lay his views 
before this Society. It is purely because I am anxious to reach the 
truth that I venture upon this communication. My main object at 
present is to show that Cherand and not Besarh is Vaisali and that 
Kusinara is Sewan itself or near it, but it is as well to use this 
opportunity to furnish notes regarding other places. 
There is no doubt fhat the city referred to by Fa Hian as Ki-jou-i 
and by Hwen Thsang as Kie-jo-kio-she-kwo is Kanauj,i and I shall take 
this as my starting point. Proceeding from this the later pilgrim 
visited, or seems to have visited, Na-po-ti-po-ku-lo, which has been 
correctly identified with Newal, an ancient site a little north of Ban- 
garmau in the Unao District. I visited this place in 1876-77 and 
obtained Kusana coins and independently arrived at this identification. 
Fa Hian on leaving Kanauj went in the same direction which Hwen 
Thsang subsequently took and he reached a forest which he called 
I In view of the frequent appearance of the name ‘ Lorik ’ in connection with 
Buddhist places and the possible connection of a part of that hero’s legendary 
history with Buddha, I here note that it is remarkable to find his father’s name 
given as Burhkubbha, ‘ the old hunchback.’ Has this any connection with 
‘ Kanyaknbja ’ ? The Ahirs who sing of Lorik are — Kanaujia Gwalas. Lorik is 
clearly the younger (lahura) brother of Bauru, ‘ the dark one’ (Sanyala). 
