History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c64.123

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द्राङ्गिक—Officer in charge of a city station or watch tower for collecting customs duties. 'Draṅga' means either 'a town' (as in E. I. XX, No. 810 of śake 1509) or 'a watch station' (as in Rājat. VIII. 2010). The word occurs in Valabhī plate of Dharasena II in Valabhī saṁvat 252 (I. A. 15 p. 187), Gupta Ins. No. 38 at p. 169, Palitana plate of Siṁhāditya in 255 Valabhī year (E. I. XI p. 16 at p. 18), Bhavanagar plate of Dhruvasena I in Valabhī year 210 (E. I. XV p. 257), Wala plate of Guhasena (E. I. XIII at p. 339), the Navalakhi plate of Śīlāditya (E. I. XI at p. 179).