1887.] S. J. Cockburn —Sit as Window or Buddha's Shadow Cave. 33 
to tbe cave. I bave attempted to reconstruct this ladder, and I would 
suggest that the Government took steps to replace it. The hill is 
one of the most remarkable objects in the Allahabad District and will 
some day form an object of attraction to tourists. 
Ideal section of Sita’s 
window or the Buddhist 
Dragon cave. 
A Bock shelter. 
B Groove on metal bar. 
C Ideal reconstruction of 
chain and ladder. 
D Stone window frame. 
E Cave (depth beyond 3 feet 
unknown). 
E Prabhasa inscription. 
The inscription is carved on a sunken, and once polished surface, 
which is a part of the natural rock and resembles a tablet let in. 
The tablet measures 13^" in length (measured) by 7 or 10 inches in 
width (by estimation). Each letter is on an average one inch long 
(measured). The position of the tablet is above the left top corner of 
the main entrance window of the cave, and it is to be seen in the section 
given. The letters are in a surprisingly perfect preservation, con¬ 
sidering their great age, and are carried to the depth of 3'6 of an inch. 
