4A. Three Image Inscriptions of the time of Mahàràjàdhiràja Srè Ràmagupta
G. S. Gai, JOI. Vol. XVIII (1969) No. 3, pp. 247-51 and Pls.; R.C. Agrawala, ibid., pp. 252-53 and Pls.; Umakant P. Shah, ibid., pp. 254-55. D. C. Sircar is of the opinion that this Ràmagupta was a local ruler.

[From EI XXXVIII]

TEXT (From the impressions taken under my supervision.) [Gai]

Inscription on Image A

1 Bhagavatî-rhataõ Chandraprabhasya pratimå=yaì kàrità ma-
2 hàràjàdhiràja-ùrè-Ràmaguptåna upadåùàt=pàíipà-
3 trika-Chandrakshamàchàryya-køamana-ùramaía-praùiøya-àchà-
4 ryya Sarppasåna-køamaía-ùiøyasya Gîlakyàntyà-satputrasya Chålu-køamaíasy=åti ||
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L. 3. The two letters køa and mà are slightly blurred. [Gai]

Inscription on Image B

1 Bhagavatî=rhataõ Puøpadantasya pratimå=yaì kàrità ma-
2 hàràjàdhiràja-ùrè-Ràmaguptåna upadåùàt=pàíipàtrika-
3 Chandrakøama[íàchà]ryya-[køamaía)-ùramaía-praùi[øya] . . . . .
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ti
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L. 1. The formation of this (last ma-) letter m is rather peculiar in as much as the head is curved into a downward stocke. [Gai]
L. 2. (For -ùrè-) this letter is slightly damaged. [Gai]
L. 3. Inscription on image A reads Chandrakøamàchàryya; only a portion of the letter øa (for [øya])is preserved. [Gai]
L. 4. This line is completely effaced. [Gai]

Inscription on Image C (This record is badly damaged and effaced.)

1 Bhagava[tî]=rha[taõ] [Padma]prabhasya pratimå=yaì [kà]rità mahà[ràjà]dhirà[ja]-
2 ùrè-[Ràmaguptå]na u[padåùat=pà]íi-[pàtri] . . . . . . .
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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L. 1. (For =rha[taõ]) traces of visarga marks can be seen on the impression; traces of these ([Padma]) letters can be seen on the impression. [Gai]
L. 2. Faint traces of the letters ma and ptå can be seen on the impression so that the word can be restored as Ràmaguptåna. The letters in the brackets have been restored with the help of the other record. The remaining letters in this line are completely effaced. [Gai]
L. 3-4. The letters in this line are completely effaced. [Gai]