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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
EPIGRAPHIA INDICA No. 23.─ RADHANPUR PLATES OF GOVINDA III. ; SAKA-SAMVAT 730. BY. F. KIELHORN, PH.D., LL.D., C.I.E. ; GÖTTINGEN. This inscription has already been edited, with a translation and a photo-lithograph, in the Indian Antiquary, Vol. VI. p. 59 ff., by the late Professor Bühler, to whom the original plates were lent by the authorities of Râdhanpur, a Native State under the supervision of the Political Superintendent of Pâlanpur, in the Bombay Presidency. As it is considered desired to issue a true facsimile of this record, I now re-edit it from ink-impressions placed at my disposal by Dr. Fleet, who obtained the original plates on loan from Political Superintendent of Pâlanpur in 1884. There is no information as to whom the plates may actually belong to. The inscription is on two copper-plates the first of which is engraved on one side only. It is incomplete ; the third plate that would have complete it is lost ; and so are the ring and seal which probably accompanied the plates. Either plate measures about 11¾″ by 7⅞″. Their edges were fashioned thicker than the inscribed surfaces, so as to serve as rims to protect the writing ; but the surface are a good deal corroded by rust─ a fact which was altogether obscured by the manipulated photo-lithograph issued with Professor Bühler’s paper in 1877─ and some letters, in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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