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Y. A. Smitli— Two Chctndel copper-plate Inscriptions. 
[No. 1, 
Thus the explorations of the Mulla have added much to our know¬ 
ledge of the geography of the interesting regions lying beyond our nor¬ 
thern Trans-Indus Frontier. A good deal, however, still remains to be 
done before our knowledge of these regions is as full and complete as it 
should be, and every effort will be made to carry out further explorations 
as soon as possible. 
The accompanying sketch map has been constructed to illustrate the 
Mulla’s operations ; it also shows the localities where more information 
is wanted. In the north-east corner the results of a recent reconnaissance 
of portions of the Karambar and the Nagar Valleys by Captain Biddulph 
are given, but somewhat modified from his map of the country. 
Notes on two ancient copper-plate Inscriptions found in the Hamirpur 
District , N. W. P.—By Y. A. Smith, B.A., B.C.S. With a Note 
by Peannath Pandit, M.A., B.L. 
In 1872, a peasant when ploughing in the lands of Mauza Nanyaura, 
Parganah Panwari, Zila Hamirpur, tinned up two inscribed copper-plates. 
The plates were brought to Mr. W. Martin, C. S., who is now on furlough, 
and were left by him in the hands of a local pandit (Muralidhar) who was 
in his service. With the assistance of this man, I have had Nagari trans¬ 
scripts prepared, and have made translations of the inscriptions. 
Plate No. I is 15 inches long by 11 inches broad, and is covered 
with an inscription of 19 lines, very well engraved and in good order. 
This record is interesting as throwing light on the chronology and order of 
succession of the Chandel kings. It tells us that Vidyadhara Deva was 
succeeded by Yijaya Pala Deva, and that the latter was succeeded by Deva 
Varmma Deva, lord of Kalin jar, who in 1107, Samvat, bestowed the lands 
to which the record relates. The statement that Yijaya Pala Deva suc¬ 
ceeded Vidyadhara Deva is in accordance with the testimony of the 
Chhattarpur Mhau inscription, but that document gives Kirtti Varmma as 
the name of Yijaya Pala’s son and successor, whereas my copper-plate 
instead of Kirtti Varmma names Deva Varmma Deva. Both inscriptions 
apparently refer to the same prince. 
General Cunningham conjecturally assigns 1122 Samvat (1065 A. D.) 
as the date of the conclusion of Vijaya Pala’s reign and the accession 
of Kirtti Varmma. Whatever was the name of Vijaya Pala’s successor, 
it is clear from this copper-plate inscription that he had begun his reign 
previous to 1107, Samvat (L050 A. D.). 
