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convocation.1 They must have believed strongly, or they would not
have attempted the adjustment.

As before mentioned, we have neither buildings, nor coins, nor
inscriptions belonging to this period, nor indeed any material facts
that would enable us to verify the chronological data. It is, however,
so near the time when these became abundant, that it does not seem
unreasonable to hope that some such evidences may turn up. Till
something is found, the absence of all such materials must remain as
a curious piece of evidence regarding the important influence that the
contact of the nations of the West had on the arts and civilization of
India at the time.

XIaurya, Sunga, and Kanwa Dynasties,
lonology. Buildings.

Chi

jfaurya Dynasty, ISO years.

b.c.

Chandragupta....... 325

Bimbisara........ 301

Asoka......... 276

Suyasas......... 240

Dasaratha........ 230'!

Sangata......... 220 ?

Indrapalita....... 2121

Somasarman....... 210

Sasadharman....... 203

Vrihadratha....... 195

Stmga Dynasty, 112 years.

Pnshpamitra....... 188

Agniniitra........ 152

Snjyeshtba........ 144

Yasimiitiu........ 137

Badraka, or Ardraka .... 129

Pulindaka........ 127

Gbosbavasu....... 124

Yajrainitra........ 121

Bbagavata........ 112

Devabhuti........86

Kanwa Dynasty, 45 years.

Vasudeva........76

Bbumimitra.......67

Ivarayana........53

Susannan........41

died......31

Hathi Gumpba, Udayagiri.

Caves at Barabliar, Insei i] itions, Lilts, &c.

Cave at Barabliar.

Cave at I thuja .'

Caves at Udayagiri.
Kail at Bbarlmt.

Cave at Bedsa.

Caves 9 and 12, Ajunta.

Cbaityn Cave, Nassiek.

Cave at Karli.

Raj Rani cave, Udayagiri '.

The chronology of these three dynasties, as recorded in the
Puranas, may admit of some adjustment in detail; but the whole is

Crawford's ' Embassy to Ava,' vol. ii. p. 277.