An ioacription on the architrave of the verandah in the Krishna-
giri or Kanheri Cave No. 78, in S^Uette, dated about 844 A. D„
mentions that a Siluhara prince, governing the North Konkan from
his capital Puri, having, through his Minister Vishnu, done obeis-
ance to the Buddhist community, occupying the cells of that famous
monastery, made certain grants in coins, called drammas, to the
monks for the purpose of making repairs and providing clothes and
books.
Another inscription, found at Parel, near the old Government
House, dated 1187 A. D., records a grant by Aparaditya of 24 dram-
masy without any affix. And a third, among others, dated 1260 A. D.,
found near Ursin, in the Karanja Island, which is in the Bombay
harbour, records a grant of 162 pdruttha drammaa to a Brahman
of Sr! Sthdnaka or Thinii.
