1878 ] Y. A. Smith —Two Gliandel copper-plate Inscriptions. 81 
Plate No. II is 14 inches long by 8 inches broad, and has the 
edges turned up all round, so as to form a raised rim. The inscription is 
in 14 lines, and the letters have evidently been made with a punch, because 
their outlines are visible on the back of the plate. The writing is more 
crowded, and the characters more difficult to read than those in Plate No. I, 
but with the exception of one or two epithets which are unimportant to 
the general sense, I think my readings and translation are pretty complete 
and correct. I have not been able to make a facsimile. Like No. I, the 
document is a deed of gift of lands to a Brahman. The donor is Baja 
Dhanga, and in accordance with the Khajuraho inscription, it is recorded 
that he was the son of Yaso Varmma, who was the son of Harsha Deva. 
The date 1055 Samvat (998 A. D.) is written both in words and figures. 
The Khajuraho inscription which records Dhanga’s self-sacrifice in the 
sacred waters of Prayag is dated 1056 Samvat; this copper-plate shows 
that he was still living in 1055 Samvat. 
This record, therefore, adds but little to our knowledge of Chandel 
chronology, but it is of value as corroborating the evidence of the Khajuraho 
inscription, respecting the order of succession of the kings. 
It is noticeable that the recipient of the grant recorded in this copper¬ 
plate is Budra Sri Yasodhara, a member of the Bharadwaja got , which 
traced its descent from Angiras, Bharadwaja and Varhaspatya: probably 
he was the same person as the Prime Minister Yasodhara, mentioned in the 
Khajuraho record. The donee wdiose name is recorded in Plate No. I, 
belonged to the same family, and this is perhaps the reason why both 
inscriptions were found together. 
I have not had an opportunity of visiting Mauza’ Nanyaura, but I am 
informed that an ancient Gaharwar tank exists there, and that there are 
also the remains of an old village site. 
The present village is said to have been founded by one Noni Sail 
Kurmi, and to be named after him. 
Note. —Dhanga’s name has been sometimes incorrectly written Banga, the mistake 
is evidently due to the similarity of the characters for b q and for dh ^ in Kutila 
writing. 
No. 1 . Nanyaura Copper-Plate. 
Ndgari Transcript. 
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