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1883.] R. Mitra —Sanskrit Inscription from Lalitpur. 
honour the monument was set up. He was a great saint, endowed with 
manifold virtues, but I find nothing tangible in his praise that would be 
worth relating. Now, after a break, occurs the day and the name of Shah 
A'lambhaka, who issues forth from Mandapapura with his valiant army, 
intent on conquest. Then occurs a break, and there is nothing to show 
how the Muslim chief happens to be connected with the subject matter of 
the record. Apparently he had a Hindu wife of the name of Ambika, but 
from breaks preceding the name I cannot be sure of it. Anyhow this lady 
had a son named Holi, who is praised for his religious devotion and high 
moral qualities. Nothing is said of his position as a king or ruler, and 
obviously he had not any pretension of that kind. 
Now comes, after a few breaks, a genealogical table in which the 
following names are legible : 
O O 
I. 
Sayadeha. 
II. 
Valladeva, son of I. 
III. 
Lakshmfpaladeva, son of II. 
IV. 
Ksliemaraja, son of III. 
V. 
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VI. 
Padmasri. 
VII. 
Ratna. 
VIII. 
Rambhamaya. 
X. 
Padmasiilha. 
Next follows the notice of the dedication, which was apparently effected 
by Holx with the cooporation of Gunakirti, Harapati, Vardhamana, 
Nandana, Sunandana and others. 
Holx is then eulogized for his virtues as the lord of the congregation, 
meaning of course the Jain congregation of the place where the dedication 
was made, i. e., the town of Vardhamana. 
The writer concludes the record by giving a brief account of himself. 
He belonged to the Gotra of Garga, and of the family of Agrotaka. One 
Hatabudha, had three sons named Ksliuna, Haragangi and Amara. A 
break now disturbs the genealogy, and then comes Vilkana by Palkeka. 
Hara had by Ratnasrx a son named Talkana. Then a break, and it is 
followed by the statement that Vilhana was the son of Vardhamana, who 
styles himself a great poet and devout worshipper of Jina. 
As all the persons named were either Jain ascetics or private house¬ 
holders, the information afforded by the inscription is of no historical 
value. 
