Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

OF THE

ASIATIC. SOCIETY OF BENGAL.

VOL. LXXII.

PART I. (HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES, &C.)

(Nos. I and II—1903.)

EDITED BY THE

HONORARY PHILOLOGICAL SECRETARY.

"It will flourish, if naturalists, chemists, antiquaries, philologers, and men of science
in different parts of Asia, will commit their observations to writing, and send them to
the Asiatic Society of Calcutta. It will languish, if such communications shall be long
intermitted; and it will die away, if they shall entirely cease." SIR WM. JONES.

CALCUTTA:

PRINTED AT THE BAPTIST MISSION PRESS,

AND PUBLISHED BY THE

ASIATIC SOCIETY, 57, PARK STREET.

1904.

LIST OF CONTENTS

OF THE

JOURNAL OF THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL,

VOL. LXXII, PART I (NOS. 1 AND 2). -1903.

Page.

BENDALL, PROF. CECIL, M.A. The History of Nepal and sur-

rounding Kingdoms (1000-1600 A.D.) compiled chiefly from