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247. See Traditional Dates of Buddha's Nirvāna in
Chapter VII of this book.
248. See, for example Janardan Bhatt, Buddha Kalina
Bharata, p. 213.
249. Dr. Ramashankar Tripathi, Pracina Bharat ka
Itihasa, p. 129.
250. Asoka ke Dharma Lekha, by Janardan Bhatt,
251. The edicts of Sahasarama and Vairata read
"Upasake".
252. Asoka ke Dharmlekha, by Janardan Bhatt.
253. The Age of Imperial Unity. (The History and
Culture of Indian People, Vol. II), pp. 75-76.
254. Asoka ke Dharama-lekha, byJanaradan Bhatt.
255, Asoka, by Vincent A. Smith, p. 199.
256. Translated from Asokavadana by Dr. Vincent A.
Smith, in Asoka (The Rulers of India), pp. 227-228.
257. Cf. Asoka, by V. A. Smith, p. 211.
258. Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, 1904, pp.1-26,
Dr. Buhler, 'Second notice, Indian Antiquary, 1893'.
259.
Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, 1910, pp. 1301'8, 1911, pp. 1091-1112 (quoted from Janardan Bhatta, Asoka ke Dharma lekha).
260. For the view of the modern history, see Vincent A.
Smith Asoka, p.150; Dr. F. W. Thomas, Indian Antiquary, 1908, pp.19-23, Dr. H. C. Raychaudhuri, op. cit., p. 341 n; Yadhunandana Kapur, Asoka, p.128, etc.
