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The Indian Analyst
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South Indian Inscriptions |
MISCELLANEOUS dated G. 405 (724-25 A.C.), while that for 4 occurs in a similar shape in the Kāsārē plates of Allaśakti (653 A.C.) and in a somewhat modified form in still later records such as the aforementioned Gōņdal plates. The symbol for 6 has a peculiar form rarely noticed elsewhere in early records as remarked by Mr. Kaye,1 but a somewhat similar form of the numeral is seen in the Shērgadh inscription of Dēvadatta, dated V.847 (790-91 A.C.) and the Ghumli plates of Jāika II, dated G. 596 (915 A.C.)2. It seems therefore, that the Māńkaņī plates of Taralasvāmin was forged some time in the second half of the eighth century A.C.3 It affords no sure proof that the decimal notation was in vogue for Indian inscriptions as early as the sixth century A.C. There is only one place-name mentioned in the present plates, viz., Mańkaņikā4 which Mr. Gadre has already shown to be identical with Māńkaņī, where one of the plates was found.
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