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Archaeological Reconnaissances in North-Western India and South-Eastern Īrān : vol.1 |
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The built-up mound on the Mūrti hillock which, judging by its size and posi-
tion, can represent only a much decayed stūpa, and the ruined shrine by its side
correspond exactly to the 'tope and Deva temple' mentioned by Hsüan-tsang in
close proximity to each other. As to the ruined temple, we have seen that it
dates back well before the pilgrim's visit, and the same can be safely assumed
also of the 'Stūpa mound', though neither of my visits offered an opportunity
for its excavation.¹⁵
Accepting then the location at Mūrti of the Jaina site described by the pilgrim,
we shall have to look for the capital of Siṁhapura north-westwards at the dis-
tance of 40 or 50 li indicated. Now this distance, whether we take the li at its
usual value of one-fifth of a mile on the flat ground or one-fourth on hilly ground,
is certainly greater than the one along the road between Mūrti and Ketās, which
measurement with the chain showed to be 4⅔ miles. General Cunningham had at
first felt inclined to place the capital of Siṁhapura on the rocky ridge of Kotēra
rising steeply some 200 feet above Ketās to the west. But though I found the top
of the ridge covered for some distance with rough stones from completely decayed
dwellings, the very confined space there available, only some 80 yards across
at the top, made its occupation by an important town appear to me unlikely.
Taking into account the recorded distance and bearing from Mūrti, I am led to
believe it far more probable that the large village of Dulmiāl, some 3 miles to the
north-west of Ketās, marks the position of the town of Siṁhapura. The antiquity
and former importance of the place is abundantly attested by the great quantity
of ancient coins, dating from issues of Graeco-Indian rulers downwards, which
are annually collected after rain at and around it.¹⁶ I must hence regret that
considerations of time did not allow me to make a closer survey of the locality.
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