248. Nalanda Seal of a son of Avantivarman (Nalanda Archaeological Museum Clay Seal No. 2)
A. Ghosh, EI. Vol. XXIV (1937-38), pp. 283-85 & Pl.; IE.AR. 1957-58, p. 73, No. 228, App. C. (name restored as Suchandravarman) The name of the issuer is broken. Only Suva ... is restored. Th. 154-155.

8. NALANDA CLAY SEAL OF SU-
[PLATE XI ]
Provenance: Nalanda, Patna District, Bihar.
Reference: A. Ghosh, El, XXIV, 285, plate B.
Language: Sanskrit, prose.
Script: Late Brahmi of the Northern Class.
Date: Circa first half of the seventh century A.D.

(A.Ghosh)

B.-Seal of the son of Avantivarman (Reg. No. 855).

1 . . . . vyàm=utpa[n]naõ . . . .
2 . . . . òòàr[i]k[à]-dåvyàm=utpannaõ ùrè-mahàràj-Å . . . .
3 Upaguptà-bhaòòàrikà-dåvyàm=utpannî mahàràjàdhi . . . . . .
4 t-pàd-ànudhyàtî Lakømèvatè-bhaòòàrikà-mahàdåvyà . . . .
5 Ùarvvavarmmà [||*] tasya [pu]ttras=tat-pàd-ànudhyàta Indra-bhaòòà . . . .
6 [mahàràjàdhiràja]-ùrè-Avantivarmmà [||*] tasya pu . . . . . .
7 [vatè ?]-bhaòòàrikà-mahàdåvyàm=utpannaõ para . . . . . .
8 ràjà[dhi]ràja-ùrè-Suva . . . . . .
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L. 1. Of the existing portion.
L. 8. [Or Sucha . . . See p. 284, note 6 above. -Ed.]; Th. Su-.