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and the Sena Rajas of Bengal. 
names of four members of the dynasty nnder notice, viz., Mahi-pala, Sthira- 
pala, Vasanta-pala, and Kumara-pala ; but the record was throughout so 
corrupt, and the reading so manifestly incorrect, that no reliance whatever 
could be placed on it for purposes of historical deduction. The stone was 
not forthcoming early in this century ; but General Cunningham pointed out 
to Major Kittoe, the probability that the original stone would be found 
somewhere about the tank of Diwan Jagat Sinha in the city of Benares, 
which was constructed entirely of stones removed from Sarnath. After a 
short search the latter found it. “ The inscription was recorded”, says 
General Cunningham, “ on the base of a squatted figure of Buddha, which 
was broken at the waist. Kittoe sent me a tracing of his sketch of the 
statue, and a copy of the inscription, with transcript in modern Nagari. 
This differs very much from Wilford’s version, as will be seen in the 
following translation.” 
“ Adoration to Buddha. Having worshipped the lotus foot of Sri 
Dhama-rasi, sprung from the lake of Varanasi, and having for its moss the 
hairs of prostrate kings, the fortunate Mahi-pala, King of Gauda, caused to 
be built in Kasi hundreds of monuments, such as Tsana and Chitraglianta. 
“ The fortunate Sthira-pala and his younger brother, the fortunate 
Vasanta-pala, have renewed religion completely in all its parts, and have 
raised a tower (saila) with an inner chamber (garbha-kuti), aud eight large 
niches. Samvat 1083, the 11th day of Pausha.”* 
The learned antiquarian does not mention where the stone now is, nor 
the name of the person who translated the record. He has also not given a 
facsimile or transcript of it. Under the circumstances no critical enquiry 
can be made as to the correctness of the reading and the translation. This 
is much to be regretted, as the document is the only one which has a really 
intelligible and useful date in it. 
It is to be regretted also that the next record to which I have to refer, 
a copper-plate inscription found at Amgachhi in Dinajpur, appears also to 
be defective. Colebrooke, who translated it, published only an abstract. 
According to Colebrooke’s abstract the first prince mentioned in it is 
Loka-pala, and after him, Dharma-pala. The next name has not been 
deciphered, but the following one is Jaya-pala, succeeded by Deva-pala; 
two or three subsequent names are yet undeciphered ; then follow Baja- 
pala,—Pala I)eva, and Vigraha-pala, and subsequently Mahi-pala Deva, 
Naya-pala and Vigraha-pala. The date appears to be of the last king’s 
reign, the 9th day of Chaitra (March—April), Samvat 12. 
The next record, in order of discovery, was found by Captain Marshall 
in 1864, but not published in any form. Mr. Broadley noticed it in 1872. 
It was found inscribed on the jamb of the entrance to the Nalanda temple. 
It occurs at the foot of an ornamental scroll, and measures 8 inches by 5. 
* Arch. Survey Report III, p. 121. 
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