CONTENTS. v . PAGE Frogress of Oriental Research in 1870-71 84 Asiatic Societies:— Bengal 88, 120 Ceylon 229 Royal Asiatic 84 Societc Asiatique 233, 234 The Saur&shtra Society... ... 97 Early Printing in India 98 Definition of Fo or Buddha ... 98 Service Tenures in Ceylon 115 Archooology of Maisur 118 The Gujarat Lion, by Capt. Trotter 124 Hassan Abdal 125 A Human Sacrifice 126 The Mah&m&gam at Kumbhakonam 151 A Festival at HaidarAb&d 152 Castes of the Bombay Presidency ...154, 242, 274, 372 PAGE Three Copper-plates from the Krishna District ... 175 Archaeology of BelAri 177 Naked Procession 181 Archaeology in North Tinnevelli 202 NagA Monuments 214 Notes on tho Bhondas of Jaypur ... ... ... 236 Early Roman Intercourse with India 241 Sh&hb&z Garhi Inscription 242 Dr. Leitner’s Grosso-Buddhist Sculptures ... ... 242 The Chera Dynasty ... ... ... 271 VithobA of Pandtarjur 272 Pehlevi Inscription! ... ... 273 Traces in the Bhasavad-GIta of Christian Writings and Ideas, from he German of Dr. Lorinser ... 283 Dr. Biihler’s Repot on Sanskrit MSS. in Gujarat .. 304 The Garos 336 The Lushais 363 ILLUSTRATIONS. 11-4. Cromlechs in Maisur (4pages) ... to face p. 86, 87
- 5. Statue of Gomatosvara at Sravana Bolgola ... 129
A 6. Rishya Sriiiga conveyed to Anga 142 ‘7-8. Nagamangala Copperplates I. to VI. (2 pages). 156 J9. „ „ VII. toX*. (lpa^e). 158 '/10. Impression of a forged die (cut) 213 x/11,12. Finds in Tumuli, Salem District (2 pages) 226, 227 '43,14. Cave at Rumgarh Hill (2 pages) 244, 215 S Ao. Inscriptions : Ramgarh Hill, and at Pulash- pura (2 pats) 246, 247 (/16. Morbi Copperiate (facsimile) 258 ✓ 17- Inscription at sravana Be]gola 266 vl8. Five-celled D<men, &c 275 vl9. Weapons fouA in a stone circle 277 </ 20. Colossal Statr at KSrkala ... 353 j 21. VillappakkamCopperplates ('.9 pages) 371
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