VII, ] BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. 9০3 the country of the Shikhs, derived from the Raja Tarangini, Ain-Akvari, Seyar Mutakharim, Prinsep’s Life of Ranjit Singh, Lawrence’s adventure in the Punjab and MacGregor’s Cikhs. 24. Rome Puravritta by K. M. Banerji, pages 610. 25. Bharatvarser Itihasa by Vaidya Nath Baner- jij Two volumes, pages 352, 1848. Compiled from Manu, Yajnavalka, the Ramayana, the Maha- bharata, the Rajavali, Book’s Gazetteer, Marsh- man’s History of Bengal, etc. One object of this book was to oppose the views given in Marshman’s India which the author thinks are too much against the Brahmins and in favour of Christianity. The books treats of the Chronology of ancient Hindu King’s, their residences, mode of government, origin of caste and other matters ;—a defence of Hindu character. 26. Bharatvarser Itihasa by Gopala Lal Mitra, pages 201, 1840. 27. Rajavali by Cyama Dhana_ Mukerjee, 1845. 28. Life of Bhavani Charana, ‘‘editor of the Chandrika and the great leader of the Pro-suttee party.” ‘A curious piece of biography’ I find the following notice of the subject of this memoir in John Clark Marshman’s History of Crirampur Mis- sion. [In 1821 a native newspaper was started in Calcutta which maintained great influence in native circles for many years. It was designated the Chandrika, and was edited by Bhavani Charana, Biography.
