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268 millions, were expended by the ministers in the redemption of the earth, and Sampadî was placed upon the vacant throne. He was succeeded by his son Vrihaspati, who was sueeeeded in order by Vrishasena, Pushyadharma, and Pushpamitra.

APPENDIX

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:— Girnâr, Dhauli, Jaugaḍa, Kâlsî, Shâhbâzgaṛhi, Mânsahra (except the fourth portion, containing Edict XIII).

II. Minor Rock Edicts:—Sahasrâm and Siddâpura (except version No. III, from Jaṭinga-Râmeśvara).

III. Cave Inscriptions:—The three Barâbar Hill records of Asoka and the three Nâgârjuni Hill records of Daśaratha.

IV. The Tarâi Pillars:—Nigliva and Rummindêî (Padariâ).

V. Pillar Edicts and Minor Pillar Edicts:—Allahabad (including the Queen's and Kauśâmbî Edicts), Lauṛiyâ-Ararâj, Lauṛiyâ-Nandangaṛh (Navaudgaṛh).

The original Bhâbrû Inscription was preserved in the rooms of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, and is now in the Indian Museum.

Casts of some of the inscriptions also exist in the Provincial Museum, Lucknow.