1893.] 
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M. M. Chakravarti — TJriya Inscriptions. 
Next come the dates. The phraseology of the dates is peculiar. 
Take No. 1 of left side : — 
“ Prabardhamana bije rdjye samasta 3 anka SrdM Magilsir km 
troyodasi Bhumi bare ” = 
On Tuesday, the 13th (tithi) of Margasir dark half iu the third 
anka of the prosperous victorious reign of — . 
Samasta means here “ during.” 
SrdM is a technical word, hut has no particular meaning in the 
context. 
The dates are of luni-solar months expressed in tithis of dark or 
bright half. The ankas are regnal years and something more. Certain 
figures are considered inauspicious and left out in counting. These 
figures are one, all numbers ending with zero (except 10), and ending 
with six. 1, G, 16, 20, 26, 30, &c., should be left out of consideration in 
calculating the ankas. Hence 19th anka=16th year, 31st anka = 25th 
year, and so forth. 
To be of any practical use, the ankas and tithis require conversion 
into English calendar dates. Below are given the equivalent calendar 
dates arrived at in the following manner. From Madala Panji,* is 
found out the approximate year of the king’s accession. Add the regnal 
year derived from the anka. The tithis are given as well as the week 
days. According to Professor Jacobi’s Table (Part CCIX, Vol. XVII 
of the Indian Antiquary), the year in which the tithi in question fell 
on the stated week-day can then be easily found. Generally this year 
is within 20 years of the approximate year. These dates are next veri- 
fied. The sources of verification are — 
(1) The dates of the other inscriptions ; 
(2) The Muhammadan histories ; 
(3) The biographies of Chaitanya ; 
(with respect to the reigu of Prataparudra Deva). 
Inscriptions. 
1. Left, No. 3 
2. Left, No. 4 
I. Kapilesvaea Deva. 
Uriya dates. Equivalent calendar dates. 
4tli anka dhanii new 
moon, Sunday = 9th December, 1436 A. D. 
(0. S.) 
41stf anka dhanu 
sukla 7, Sunday = 14th December, 1466 A. D. 
(O. S.) 
* Madala Panji is the chronicle of the temple of Jagannatha. Hitherto it has 
beon almost the only source for the history of Orissa in the Hindu period, 
t A mistake for 39th. 
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