CONTENTS List of Plates XI Abbreviations XII A Note Of The Director XIII Copper Plate Inscriptions Dubi Copper Plates of Bhaskaravarman t Nidhanpur Copper Plates of Bhaskaravarman 1 Parbatiya Copper Plates of Vanamalavarmadeva 2 Nagaon Copper Plate Grants of Balavarman III 3 Ulubarl Copper Plates of Balavarman III 3 Khanamukh Copper Plates of Dharmapala 4 Dhlghall (Kaliabar) Copper Plates of Vanamalavarmadeva 4 Coratbari grant of Ratnapala 5 Lepetkata grant of Rudrasimha 5 Allibari-Sattra Copper Plate of Dharmasimha 6 Copper Plates of Sivasimha recording Land Grant to Vidyavagisa Chakravarti 6 C.P. of Sivasimha recording land grants to Garaimari Sattra 6 C.P. of Sivasimha and Phullesvari recording Grants to Vidyabha//a 7 C.P. of Sivasimha recording land Grant to Krishnanda and Thanesvara 7 C.P. of Sivasimha recording land grants to Sarvesvara 7 C.P. of Sivasimha recording the benefits offered to Satsangl Bhaktas & C.P. of Sivasimha recording land grant to Lakhipati and Dharroesvar Medhi - 8 C.P. of Sivasimha recording land grant to Siva Deorl and Ratnesvar 8 C.P. of Sivasimha recording land grant to Harimisra Deuri 9 C.P. of Rajesvara Simha recording benefits offered to Diptesvara Temple 9 C.P. of Rajesvara Simha recording land and Servitor Grant Offered to Yadunath Bardeurl Brahman 9 C.P. of Rajesvar Simha recording Land Grant to Jagatananda Majumdar 10 VI C.P. of Lakshmlsirhha recording Land and Servitor grant offered to Durgarama and his brother 10 C.P. of Lakshmisimha recording Land Grant to Chandramohana 11 C.P. of Gaurinathsimha recording the land Grant to the paik of Hayagriva Madhava and Kedara Temples 11 C.P of endowing boats, boatmen and Money on the Hayagriva-Madhava Temple 11 C.P. of Gaurlnathasirhha recording Land and Survitor grants 12 C.P. grant of Gaurlnathasimha to Suka Kataki 12 C.P. of Gaurlnathasimha to Niramaya Bora 12 C.P. of Gaurinathasimha of the appointment of ka/akis at Guwahati 13 C.P. recording Land grant and Survitor grants to Hayagriva-Madhava Temple I 3 C.P. of Chandrakgnta Simha to Pahumarlya Sarujang Gosain in the Darangl-rajya 13 C.P. of Chandrakaitasithha recording servitor and land grant to Aunlafi-Sattra 14 C.P. of Chandrakgntasimha appointmenting out-post keeper at Batakuchi 14 C.P. grant of Chandrakantasimha to the family of Tarkavagisa Bhatfacharyya 14 C.P. (Label) on a wooden Box containing a copy of Bhagavata-purana 15 C.P. of 1755 A.D. 15 C.P. of Rautkanci inscription of Purusottama 15 C.P. inscriptions of land and survitor grant Saka 1636 16 C.P. grant of king Sivasimha and his queen Phulesvarl to Hari Chandra Majumdar 16 Land and Survitor grants of Lakshmisimha 16 C.P. of Gaurinathasimha recording survitor grant to Hayagriva-Madhava Temple 17 C.P. grant of Gaurinathasimha to Ramdeu Bharali 18 C.P. of Sivasimha appointing priests and Servitors etc. in the Hayagriva Madhava, Ganesa, Kamesvara and Kedara Temple 18 Grant of Lakshmisimha to Jayanarayana Medhi 19 C.P. of Lakshmisimha recording grants to Ramabhadra (?) Bhaftacharyya 19 CJ\ grant issued to Sudhra Kataki 20 C.P. grant issued by Purnananda Gohain to Hayagriva- Madhava Temple 20 VII Grant recording the list of the items offered to Hayagriva Madhava Temple 21 C.P. grant of Chandrakantasimha to the Sattra of Ramdeva Mahanta 21 C.P. grant to Lakshmlsimha recording land and Servitor grant to one Kandarpa Rai 22 C.P. of Kamalesvarasimha recording land grant to the bearer of spittons of the Hayagriva-Madhava Temple 22 C.P. of Lakshmlsimha recording land and servitor grant to Kirttiram Chaudhari 22 C.P. of Kamalesvarasimha containing the list of the items for the worship of lord kedara 23 C.P. grant of Sivasimha recording issued to Debananda Medhi 23 C.P. grant to Sivasimha to Chandracuda Deuri 23 C.P. of Sivasimha recording donation of land to Sivadeau Bardeuri 24 C.P. of Pramattasimha recording the appointment and land grant to 3 Medhis 24 C.P. of Sivasimha stating donation of land to Acharya Churamani 24 C.P. of Rajesvarasimha recording land grant to one Rasamalla 25 C.P. of Gaurinathasimha issued to Upendranarayana and Gopinatha 25 Grant of Kamalesvarsimha issued to the paiks of the Kamesvara and Madhava Temple 25 C.P. grant of Gadadharasimha for establishment of Temple 26 C.P. grant of Chandrakantasimha to 3 sons of king Hayanarayana 26 C.P. grant of Brajanathasimha to one priest (Bardoloi) 27 C.P. of Pramattasimha-1667 saka 27 C.P. of Lakshmlsimha recording land grant to Narova-sattra 27 C.P. of Kamalesvardsimha stating land and survitor grant offered to the Satsangi-sattra 28 C.P. of Gaurinathasimha recording grant of oil ghee to the Hayagriva and Kedara Temple ?8 Stone Inscriptions Ambari Stone Inscription of Samudrapala 29 Gachtal Pillar Inscription 29 VIII Stone Inscription of the victory of Namjani Barphukan 29 Southern Vijaya-Dvara stone Inscription of Sivasimha 30 Northern Jaya-Dvara stone Inscription of Sivasimha 30 Janardana-Phalgusvava Temple stone inscription of Pramattasimha Stone Inscription of Rajesvarasimha 30 Stone Inscription recording sales and purchase of land 3 1 Stone Inscription from Kaliabor 3l Stone Inscription in Tibetan language 31 Stone Inscription from Davaka 32 Stone Inscription from Lanka 32 Boko Stone slab Inscription 32 A Fragmentary Stone Inscription 33 Stone Slab Inscription 33 Fragmentary Stone Inscription 33 Stone Pillar Inscription 33 Stone Inscription of Rudesvara Temple 34 Stone Inscription on the wall around Rudesvara Temple 34 Nagajari-Khanikar Gaon fragmentary stone Inscription 34 Inscriptions on Cannons Cannon inscription (in Persian) 35 Cannon of Udayaditya 35 Cannon (Bell Metal) of Sudaipha 35 Cannon of Gadadharasimha ?6 Cannon of Gadadharasimba 36 Cannon of Gadadharasimha 36 Cannon of Gadadharasimha 37 Cannon (Bell Metal) of Parikshitnarayana 37 Cannon (Bell Metal) of Pramathesvarl 37 Cannon of Sivasimha 37 Miscellaneous Nalanda seal of Bhaskaravarman 38 Sankara Narayana Stone Image Inscription 38 Hari-Hara Image Inscription 39 Deopani Vishnu Image Inscription 39 IX Metallic Bell (Kahilipara) 39 Snake Stone Pillar Inscription 40 Copper Disc 40 Inscription on Suryya Image (Kahilipara) 40 Inscribed Terracotta brick 40 Appendix Origin and Development of Eastern Indian Script by Dr. M. 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