I. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on the

III Minutes of a Meeting of the Council held on the 30th

113-114

115-116

117-118

IV. Minutes of a Meeting of the Council held on the 4th

V. Minutes of a Meeting of the Council held on the 24th

January 1916

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...

...

119-131

PART II.

Leading Articles.

I. Temple Types in Tirhut (with plates, by D. B, Spooner,

B.A., Ph. D.

...

II. House-building and Sanitation in Ancient India, by

Mahamahopadhyaya Ganga Nath Jha, M. A.,

D. Litt.

III. The History of Orissa in the Seventeenth Century, re-

constructed from Persian sources, by Jadu Nath

Sarkar, M. A. ...

IV. Tasupaikera Charter of Ranaka Rana Bhañja Deva

(with plates), by B C. Mazumdar, M.R A.S.

V. Kālidāsa III. - Chronology of his Works and his Learn

ing, by Mahamahopadhyayz Hara Prasad Shastri,

M.A., C.I.E,

VI. Santal Legends by Rev. A. Campbell, D.D.

VII. The Divine Myths of the Mundas, by Sarat Chandra

Roy, M.A.

VIII. Some North Indian Charms for the Cure of Ailments,

by Sarat Chandra Mitra, M.A., B L.

Reviews and Notices of Books.

I. Samasāmayik Bharat, Parts I, II, III and VIII

I. Minutes of an Ordinary Meeting of the Society held on

the 26th February 1916

II. Minutes of a Meeting of the Council held on the 26th

February 1916

PAGE

233-234

...

235-236

III. Minutes of a Meeting of the Council held on the 8th

283-303

Leading Articles.

I. Some Remarks on the

Santals, by Rev. P.

Roy, M.A.

Position of Women among the

O. Bodding

II. Totemism Amongst the Birhōṛs, by Sarat Chandra

III. The Bhumij of Chōta Nagpur, by Hari Nath Ghosh,

IV. Hō Folk-lore, II-by Sukumar Haldar, B A

V. Santal Marriage Customs, by the Hon'ble and Rev.

VI. The History of Orissa in the Seventeenth Century, recon-

structed from Persian Sources, 11-by Jadunath

Sarkar, M.A.

VII. Ho Riddles, by Girindra Nath Sarkar, B.A.

VIII. The Baud Charter of Kanakabhañja Deva (Circa 1475

A.D.), by B. C. Mazumdar, B.L., M.R.A.S.

Miscellaneous Contributions.

I. The Bodh Gaya Plaque, by Vincent A. Smith, M.A.,

II. Reply to Mr. Vincent Smith's Note, by D. B. Spooner,

B.A., Ph.D.

III. A New Explanation of the Couvade, by the Hon'ble

Mr. C. H. Bompas, B.A., I.C.S.

IV. Further Relics of the Copper Age

V. The Date of Kālidāsa, by B. C. Mazumdar, M.R.A.S. ... VI. Reply to Mr. B. C. Mazumdar's Note, by Mahamahopadhayaya Hara Prasad Shastri, M.A., C.I.E.

Notes of the Quarter.

I. Minutes of a Meeting of the Council held on Wednesday, the 28th June 1916, at the Hon'ble Mr. Oldham's house at Bankipur

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PAGE

388-300

391

300

392-393

595-427

429-435

Part IV.

Leading Articles.

1. Seven Copper-plate Records of Land Grants from Dhenkanal, by Mahamahopadhyaya Hira Prasad Shastri, M.A., C I.E.

II. Kumurukela Charter of Rana' a Satru Lhañja Deva (Circa
1325 A D.), by B. C. Mazumdar, B. L., M.R.A S.
III. An Oriya Copper-plate Inscription of Ramachandra Deva,
Saki 1728, by Rui Monmohan Chakravarti
Bahadur, M.A., B.L., F.A.S. B., M.R.A.S.

IV. Maner Copper-plate of King Govinda Chandra Dev of
Kanouj, by Prof. Ramavatar Sarma, M.A.
V. Death and Cremation Ceremonies Among the Santals,
by the Hon'ble and Rev. A. Campbell, D.D.
VI. A General Account of the Birhōrs, by Sarat Chandra Roy,

VII. A Persian Poet of the Shāhābād District, by Saigid Wasi
Ahmad Bilgrami, B.A.

VIII. A Lepcha Funeral, by Sarat Chandra Roy, M.A.

Miscellaneous Contributions.

I. Relics of the Copper Age found in Clōta Nagpur, by
Sarat Chandra Roy, M.A.

11. A Find of Ancient Bronze Articles in the Ranchi District, by Sarat Chandra Roy, M.A.

IN THE

JOURNAL

OF THE

BIHAR AND ORISSA RESEARCH SOCIETY.

Vol. II, 1916.

PART I.

Plates I to II (to face page 52).-Murañja-Mura Grant of Mahasiva Gupta Yayati.

Plates II 2nd side, to III (to face page 5).-MurañjaMura Grant of Mahasiva Gupta Yayati.

Plates I to IV (to face page 78).-Figures of specimens.

PART II.

Plates A to B, 1 to 9, 11 to 13, 15 to 16, 18, 20, 22 to 23, 25, 28 to 29, 32, 34 to 35, 37, 39, 42 to 48 (to face page 134).—Temples at different places.

Plate I (to face page 172).-Tasapaikerā Charter of Ränaka Ranabhañja Deva.

Plate II, both sides, (to face page 174).-Tasapaikerā Charter of Ranaka Ranabhañja Deva.

Plate III, 1st side and outer side, (to face page 176).Tasapaikera Charter of Ranaka Ranabhañja Deva.

PART III.

Plate I, inner side, (to face page 367).-Baud Charter of Kanaka Bhañja Deva.

Plate II, 1st side, (to face page 368).-Baud Charter of Kanaka Bhanja Deva.

Plates II, 2nd side, III, 1st side, (to face page 369).Baud Charter of Kanaka Bhañja Deva.

Plate III, outer side (to face page 370).--Baud Charter of Kanaka Bhañja Deva.

Plates to face page 386.-Figures 1, 2, 3, Copper axes.

PART IV.

Plate A, obverse and reverse, (to face page 398).Copper-plate Land-grant from Dhenkanal.

Plate B, obverse and reverse, (to face page 401)-Copperplate Land-grant from Dhenkanal.

Plate C, obverse and reverse, (to face page 408),— Copperplate Land-grant from Dhenkanal.

Plate D, obverse and reverse, (to face page 412).—Copperplate Land-grant from Dhenkanal.

Plate E, obverse and reverse, (to face page 416).—Copperplate Land-grant from Dhenkanal.

Plate F, obverse and reverse, (to face page 419),-Copperplate Land-grant from Dhenkanal.

Plate G, obverse and reverse, (to face page 425).-Copperplate Land-grant from Dhenkanal.

Plate I, inner side, (to face page 482).-Rānaka Satrubhanja Deva Charter.

Plate II, 1st side (to face page 433).-Rānaka Satrubhanja Deva Charter,