Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ... millions, were expended by the ministers in the redemption of the earth, and Sampadi was placed upon the vacant throne. He was succeeded by his son Vrihaspati, who was succeeded in order by Vrishasena, Pushyadharma, and Pushpamitra. APPENDIX By the kindness of Dr. Bloch and of Major Alcock, I. M.S., Superintendent of the Indian Museum, Calcutta, I am able to give the following list of casts of the Asoka inscriptions in the Indian Museum: -- I. The Fourteen Rock Edicts and Kalinga Edicts;-- Girnar, Dhauli, Jaugada, Kalsi, Shahbazgarhi, Mansera, (except the fourth portion, containing Edict XIII). II. Minor Rock Edicts: --Sahasram and Siddapura (except version No. Ill, from Jatinga-Ramesvara). III. Cave Inscriptions: --The three Barabar Hill records of Asoka and the three Nagarjuni Hill records of Dasaratha. TV. The Tarai Pillars: --Nigliva and Rummindei (Paderia). V. Pillar Edicts and Supplementary Pillar Edicts: -- Allahabad (including the Queen's and Kausambi Edicts), Lauriya-Araraj, Lauriya-Nandangarh (Navandgarh). The original Bhabra, Inscription is preserved in the rooms of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Casts of some of the inscriptions also exist in the Provincial Museum, Lucknow. INDEX Achaemenian empire, in. Admiralty board, 77. Afghanistan, stUpas in, 71. Agni Brahma, nephew of Asoka, 164. Agrammes, or Dhana Nanda, q.v., Ajatasatru, king, 175, 179. Ajtvika, sect, 40, 45,63,106, 144, 145. J55- Alcock, Major, 196. Alexander the Great, death of, 11,61: Indian conquests of, 66. Alexander, king of Epirus, 60, 63. 131- Allahabad, inscribed pillar at, 94. 96, 100. 105. '57, '96- Almoner's department, 24. Amalaka, fruit, 194. Amaravati, kingdom, 129. Amazonian guard, 33. Amitraghata (Amitrochades), title of Bindusara, 14. Ananda, stftpa of