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The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal Part I February 1840

1840

The most perfect and curious specimen of the collection was dug out of the ruins of the ancient Boonaka upon which is now erected Nadali the Mokum of one of the four chiefs of Seistan. [...] The hedd might be (?) Boodh ; the extension of the lobe of the car in the figure and the nature of the symbols appended on the other faces of the gem might warrant the assumption. [...] I had already discovered the exact similarity of the letters in two of the faces but the result of the Pandit's inquiry proved all three to be the same and the character (as given in the lithograph No 1 ) to assimilate very closely if not positively to coincide with the Sanscrit (Boodhist 500 B. C.) of the celebrated Baroda inscription. [...] The motto would have similar reference to the extension oftho doctrine throughout " the mansion of the lords of the earth." Supposing however the head to be that of a monarch as the beard would not allow us to consider it that of a teacher the repetition of the motto might lead one to suppose that it contained some allusion to his name. [...] India ; being Researches relating to the Storm of the 19th to the '21st Veptember at the head of the Bay of Bengal; to the Great Hurricane at Coringa on the 16th Noveber 1S33 ; and to another off the Island of Preparis on the 22d November.
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125
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India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
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97-99 The Secretary view
Note on Kandahar Gems
100-iii The Secretary view
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107-134 The Secretary view
Some Account of a Journey from Kurrachee to Hinglaj in the Lus Territory Descriptive of the intermediate Country and of the Port of Soumeanee. by Captain Hart 2nd Grenadiers (Bombay Army.)
134-154 The Secretary view
Fourth Report on the Tenasserim Provinces Considered as a Resort for Europeans.—by John William Helfer M.D.
155-189 The Secretary view
Memoir on the Climate Soil Produce and Husbandry of Afghanistan and the neighbouring Countries.—by Lieut Irwin
189-197 The Secretary view
Report of the Coal Committee
198-214 The Secretary view
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