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A. M. Broadley — The Buddhistic Bemains of Bihar. [No. 3, 
“ In the reign of Srimat Mahip&la Deva. Samvat 913 (= A. D. 856.) 
This is a religious gift of Baldditya, the son of Gurudatta, and grandson 
of Haradatta, a follower of the noble Malmyana school, a devout worship- 
per, who came from (the city of) Kausambi, (wherein he was) the chief 
among the wise men of the auspicious Taih'ujhaka (clan). Whatever merit 
may accrue from this, may the same be to the advancement of the highest 
knowledge among the mass of mankind. The end.” 
The date is evolved by the translator from the words agni, “ lire,” 
(= 3) ; rdgha, “power,” (= 1) ; and dvdra, “door,” (= 9), which being 
transposed by the rule of ankasya vdmagati, gives 913.* 
The two marks, however, which succeed the word samvat, somewhat 
resemble the figure II, and Professor Eamkrishna Gopal Bhandarkar reads 
it so accordingly. The inscriptions given in the present paper yield the 
following royal names of the Pala race — 
1. Go Pala. 
2. Mahi Pala. 
3. Madana Pala. 
4. Vigraha Pala. 
5. Deva Pala. 
6. Rama Pala. 
Nos. 4 and 6 arc additions to the list compiled by Babu Rdjendra- 
lala Mitra from the combined results of several plates. Great light will be 
thrown on the subject by the complete deciphering and translation of the 
Munger plate, a task now in the able hands of the translator of the Nalan- 
da inscriptions. I have, however, compiled the following list from the 
sources at present available — 
1. Oo Pala 
2. Blianna Pala 
3. Sura Pala 
4. Main Pala 
5. Deva Pala 
6. Vigraha Pula I. 
7. Madana Pala 
8. Vigraha Pala II. 
* Since supplying tlio above translation, I liave had an opportunity of examining 
the jamb, and looking at tko smooth space after the word Samvat, just enough for 
six letters, I am disposed to think that the figures or symbolical letters for the year 
were never put in. The two upright strokes after the word are unmistakably ddndCs 
and not figures. The word which I first read rdgha is radha, which is a name of the 
month Vtmsdkha (April-May). This would give the date 3rd of Vaisakha. The words 
dvaratate would in this case mean, “ spread on the door, i. e., the gift was given at 
the ° ate - E.Mitba. 
