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 November, 1875,] MAHESVABA, IN MAI/Wl. 347 causes, when appeals were made to her decision It appears above all extraordinary how she had mental and bodily powers to go through with the labours she imposed upon her- self, and which from the age of thirty to that of sixty, when she died, were unremitted. The hours gained from the affairs of the state were all given to acts of devotion and charity; and a deep sense of religion appears to have strengthened her mind in the performance of her worldly duties." Snch was the venerated A h a 1 y a B a i, who, though a woman, maintain- ed for thirty years (1765-95) the utmost tran- quillity in her dominions at a time when the country was disturbed with wars from one end to the other. Her charitable foundations extend all over India, from the snow-crowned Himalayas to Cape Knniuri in the south, and from Somanath in Gujarat to the temple of Jagannath in the east. The ghat known as that of A ha 1 y a B a i, — from the river to the noble tomb erected to her memory, — is spacious, and consists of a number of flights of steps decorated with carvings of the sort already described. At the top of these is a spa- cious quadrangle enclosed on all sides by four massive stone buildings, each two stories high, richly embossed with carving. At one c- is another flight of steps Le the main boJldiiL- U wo pass up we find to the ! aft a dark Btone slab in the wall of the build- iniug an inscription, to be noticed be- low. Above this is an open courtyard in front of the tomb. Entering this, we come first to a spacious hall. Inside is the 1 i h g a of M a h a - il i va, as inordinary temples. And behind bids, to the wall, is a marble half-size image of the queen A h a ly i 1 1 ft The dome covering this temple is equally rich in carving, having u [centrio circles of carving leading np to the bop. These are staircases on ei round massive stone pillars, leading to the 'the dome, whore there is a splendid terrace commanding a view of the adjacent buildings and the rivet below. The inscription above referred to is as fol- lows : — 1 1 ^fiipraipr Wb 1 4frrrirrT5rMTnr TO i «fM*fa ff : 1 1 ^SlttlTTtf qjtr'flgjt *3T: r/T,?rn&ftT^Pi?TIT |R|| MttftfW TT^Tt^fWT ftwTO *f^-f1*Tl'l*fl^ I a^tf«8*«J *"H*H TOT.^Hr rP^"^R%: 1 1 8 II isiiVdtf ifeHmm ^T^3jrrrt+ri^9?r I flrai^^lSWiJT ^ :pJT 3HI<HI1lFU^'MHl!l K II ■^ml^jfiffTpr^r^n:: ^rirr^rfn: t-fir gftrcr: ll^. II rf^fiRPff HUlJiOTT HIST W?f 3*^-1 *n. I flrT: g^PTW ^:*TiXf^^^rfmfif^IT^: II ^ II 3KT3TT '-fi^li-HrHWT «<?i<i*HT.f^T: IK || ^^w^if^T^^r^r^fffW^rwjf^^ ^tftt: II * f| rfarfrc *rr ftf**rq m # ^r.^f^rnir: I ^Rjflr^i^fi^i^ffwasrfij^^ftt &A •til ?TfC5rfrc w wr tt *** sfFrisr^T^?^ II VV II ?nTT fiffi-TT j»rlH4KI *rorluTTO^nu":ira,TT II 13 II -TfrH-rff: OTTO^'fr «T Jfcf: HfW^fiu7ilHinT^|lV 8 ll CT3PWHT: WT?*T?5TT fTO^i^N^Tra**: II *A II Salutation toSriGanesa, salutation to the King of Kings, salutation to S r i Na rmad a I 1. There is on the earth the family of the II o 1 k a r s, clever in protecting the earth, in beating down the cause of their enemies, and the centre of wealth, bravery, serenity, and other ijualittes. 2. In this family was born Mall.a r i (known as Malhiir Rao I.), the conqueror of the brave, resembling the tenth incarnation of H ar i Ealiri) m his ajjbns, having an umbrella white as the skin of the snake, ami shining on his splendid horse which surpassed the wind in This king killed the Turnshkas Ifleobohhaa) with his g lawwd, 8« Hia QOt'leSB than himself in valour. BUJ Infinite pleasures, shone like Vishnu lying on nake. He published to the world his own name, Khanderao.asifto show that he did
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