1877.] 
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Ancient Sculpturings on rocJcs in Kamaon . 
P. S. Since the above paper was written, I had the pleasure of meet¬ 
ing, at the Imperial Assemblage at Delhi, Mr. Campbell of Islay, now on a 
visit to this country, who has taken much interest in the subject of the 
Scotch Rock-markings. To him I shewed copies of the rough sketches, and 
explained briefly the views noticed in this paper. Mr. Campbell has since 
visited Ayodhya, and has been good enough to send me a note on his enqui¬ 
ries there, from which the following is an extract: 
“ January 8th, 1877. Benares. 
“ Having seen sketches and notes on rock Sculptures in India which closely 
resemble unexplained rock carvings in Scotland ; and having myself found 
one of the Scotch forms cut on a boulder in Kangra, I was set on the right 
scent by Mr. Rivett-Carnac at Delhi. Being at Ayodhya with a Hindu who 
speaks good English, I got a fakir and drew on the sand of the Gogra the figure 
I asked what that meant. The fakir at once answered, 
“ Mahadeo”. I then drew 
and got the same answer. At Delhi, 
my old acquaintance Mr. Shaw told me that these two signs are chalked 
on stones in Kangra by people marching in marriage processions. The 
meaning given to these two symbols now in India is familiarly known 
to the people. Many other Scotch signs may probably find an explanation 
here. One in particular I take to be the Trisul. I brought a number 
of Scotch signs with me. I have got a number of marks from natives who 
still use them.” 
Mr. Whitley Stokes, too, knowing the interest taken by me in the sub¬ 
ject, has been good enough to send me a copy of the Journal of Royal 
Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland for July, 1875, con¬ 
taining Mr. W. E. Wakeman’s paper on Rock-markings in the County of 
Fermanagh. 
The sketches and description of these Irish rock markings correspond 
almost exactly with the Kamaon markings noticed in this paper. 
