1892.] C, E. Wilson —Topography of the Hugli in the 1 6th century. 109 
single similar specimen in the Madras Museum, does not name the place 
where it was found. It might have been sent from Ganjam, or indeed 
from any Telugu speaking district. One of the present coins has on the 
obverse letters which look like Telugu. From these considerations I am 
inclined to infer that the kings who struck these medals ruled over 
Telingana, and probably Orissa. Could they have been the Orissa kings 
of the Suryavaiisa dynasty (1431-1538 ?), who were contemporaneous 
with the 2nd line of Vijayanagar kings, who were powerful enough to 
conquer the districts of Kistna and Godavery, and who appear from 
their inscriptions to have been Yaishnavas by religion ? I should not be 
surprised if further researches establish this view. 
Since the above was written, I have come across another specimen. 
It has a diameter of 1 t 3 q- inches and a thickness of nearly. Its 
weight is 217 grains. 
This weight is unique. The five specimens above described are 
either 3 or 4 times of 65 or 66 grains, the usual weight of a Marha.* 
But this weight (217 grains) cannot be so classified. 
The following is a detailed description of this new specimen. 
Obverse .—This is divided into two parts by a line with dots under. 
The upper part contains Rama seated on a throne, and to his right 
Sita, both facing towards the left. Rama has in one hand a bow and in 
the other hand (raised) an arrow. Below, and to the left, are llanuman 
holding Rama’s foot, and Jambuvan standing. Below, and to the right, 
is Bharat holding an umbrella. Under the throne is conch shell. 
The lower part has some undecipherable indistinct figures. 
Reverse .—Five human figures standing with chamars in their hands. 
The outlines are very indistinct. 
Note on the topography of the river in the .1 6th century from Hugli to the Sea 
as represented in the Da Asia of De Barros.—By C. R. Wilson, M. A. 
(With one plate.) 
The topography of the Hugli has been very ably discussed by 
Blochmann and Yule, and I do not propose in the present paper to re-open 
the general discussion. I wish to limit my observations to the course of 
the river as represented in the Da Asia of the Portuguese historian De 
Barros. The first decad of this work was originally printed in 1552, the 
second in 1553, the third in 1563, the fourth decad, as completed by La- 
vanha, appeared in 1613. It is in the fourth decad that we find the De- 
* For Marha see my essay on the Currency of Orissa, published in the Jouru. 
As. Soc. Beng. Vol. LXI, No I, p. 45. 
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