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¹ The Cave inscriptions and the character used for them etc. are discussed in the *Bombay Journal*: I. pp. 488-443 (Caves of Beira and Bajah near Karli, by Westergaard); II. pt. ii., pp. 36-87 (General Description of all the Caves, by Dr. J. Wilson); III. pp. 71-108 (Bird); IV. pp. 132-4 (Inscriptions at Salsette, by Stevenson); pp. 340-379 (Second Memoir, by Dr. Wilson); V. pp. 1-34 (Kāṇheri Inscriptions, by Stevenson); do: pp. 35-57 (Nāsik Cave Inscriptions, by the same); do: pp. 117-123 (Cave-temples etc. in the Nizam's Dominions, by Bradley); do: pp. 151-178 and 426-428 (Sahyādri Caves, by Stevenson); do: pp. 336-348 (Caves at Koolvee in Malwa, by Impey); do: pp. 543-573 (Caves of Bāgh in Rāth, by the same); VI. pp. 1-14 (Kāṇheri Inscriptions, by E. W. West); do: pp. 116-120 (Kāṇheri Topes, by the same); do: pp. 157-160 (Excavations at Kāṇheri, by the same); VII. pp. 37-52 (Nāsik Cave Inscriptions, by E. W. and A. A. West); do: pp. 53-74 (Ajanta Inscriptions, by Bhau Dāji); do: pp. 113-131 (Junagar Inscriptions, by Bhau Dāji); VIII. pp. 222-224 (Bedsa Cave Inscriptions, by A. A. West); do: pp. 225-233 (Cave and Sah Numerals, by Bhau Dāji); do: pp. 234-5 (Inscription at Jusdun, by the same). "*Indian Antiquary*", ii., pp. 245-6. (Rāmgarh, Chota Nāgpur); iii., pp. 269-274 (Ajantā); vi., pp. 33-44 (Junnar). There is also much on these caves in Mr. Burgess's works on Archæology. Weber, "Indische Studien" xiv., (explanation of Junnar Inscriptions, by Profr. Kern). Kudā and Nānāghāt Cave Inscriptions (by Mr. Burgess) 2 sheets folio, circulated by the Bombay Government, 1877. Some of these are of a very archaic character and must be not much later than the Açoka edicts. See also *Transactions of the Oriental Congress for 1874*.