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ceremony annually, on the 15th day of the dark fortnight of Kartik in 
the course of the night of Dewali. 
The proceedings do not differ materially in these two peoples ; 
both of them dip Xndhijhara ('^T^T WT^T) and Mundapati (^T 
and Giima (= Pharnaceum Mallugo) into water during the ceremony. 
(6) The Minas as well as the Gujars consider themselves justified 
in marrying the widow of the elder brother. 
(c) The Kanyars (a cognate race to the jagas and bards), whose 
duty it is to recite the deeds and genealogies of their employers, regard 
the Minas and the Gujars in the same light. 
(d) The Gujars worship Devaji, who is the same hero as Mala ji 
or Mangut ji (whose legend is given at the conclusion of the account of 
the Mothis Minas), adored by the Minas. 
(e) The conflicts between the two are settled as between people 
on an equal footing. 
(f.) The Gujars and Minas smoke together. They eat out of the 
same pot, but not out of the same plate.* 
Conclusion. 
Further research will probably bring to light other points of re¬ 
semblance between the Gujars and the Minas. 
This paper has been written as the result of an enquiry concerning 
the Minas, it being rather an easy task for one who has passed the first 
34 years of his life at his jagir forming a part of the Kherars. 
A pond of legends is given in this essay from which it is expected 
scholars will be able to fish much useful information. 
Coins supplementary to Mr. Thomas^ “ Chronicles of the Pathan kings of 
Delhi.” No. IV.— By Chas. J. Rodgers, A. M., A. S. B. &c. 
I have had the accompanying two plates in hand for nearly four 
years. The reasons for this long period are not far to seek. This is my 
fourth supplement to Mr. Thomas’ excellent work. All coins are now-a- 
days getting scarcer and scarcer, except the ever-decreasing-in-value 
rupee. Hence rare and unedited coins must of necessity be seldom met 
with. As, hitherto, I have had only the Pan jab in which I could search, 
the coins coming under my notice are mostly those obtained in the bazars 
of Panjab cities. But my coins correspondence has during the last four 
years considerably increased, and many friends have placed their trea- 
* Capt. P. W. Powlett’s Kerowli Gazetteer, p. 19. 
