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THE MONUMENTS
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| Serial No. | Name. | Position. | Remarks. |
| 5 | Lauṛiyâ.-Nandangaṛh | Near the large village of Lauṛiyâ., on the direct road from Bettia to Nepal, 3 miles N. of Mathiah, and 15 miles NNW. of Bettia, in the Champâran District. | 'Mathiah' or 'M.' (Senart). Pillar Edicts I—VI practically perfect. Lion capital slightly damaged by a. cannon shot in Aurangzeb's time (Frontispiece). |
| 6 | Râtmpurwâ | At Râmpurwâ. hamlet, and more than a mile NE. of Pipariyâ village about 20 miles NNE of No. 5, in same District, 84° 34′ E. long., 27° 15′ 45″ N. lat. Prostrate. | Pillar Edicts I-VI well preserved. Bell-capital now detached from the pillar; the crowning lion recently found buried at a short distance. The 'bull' pillar near is not inscribed. |
| 7 | Sânchî | At southern entrance to great stûpa of Sânchî, in Bhopâl State, Central India., 23° 29′ N. lat., 77°45′ E.long. Fallen and broken. | Minor Pillar Edict, imperfect, a variant of the edict on the Sârnâth pillar, and also of the Kauśâmbî Edict on the Allahabad pillar. The
fine capital with four lions lies near. |
| 8 | Sârnâth | NNW. of 'Jagat Signh's stûpa. at Sârnâth, about 312 miles N. of Benares. Droken. | Minor Pillar Edict, nearly complete, being a fuller form of the Sânchî and Kauśâmbi Ediets. The magnificent capital with four lions formerly supported the 'wheel of the Law.' Discovered by Mr. Oertel in 1905. |
