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　　315-291.

　　Kandragupta (477 - 162 = 315; 3 × 8 years)^[1].

　　291-263.

　　Bindusâra.

　　263-259.

　　Asoka, sub-king at Uggayinî, as pretender--his brothers killed.

　　259.

　　Asoka anointed at Pâtaliputra (477 - 218 = 259).

　　256.

　　Asoka converted by Nigrodha (D. V. VI, 18).

　　256-253.

　　Building of Vihâras, Sthûpas, &c.

　　255.

　　Conversion of Tishya (M. V. p. 34).

　　253.

　　Ordination of Mahendra (born 477 - 204 = 273).

　　251.

　　Tishya and Sumitra die (D. V. VII, 32).

　　242.

　　COUNCIL AT PÂTALIPUTRA (259 - 17 = 242; 477 - 236 = 271), under Tishya Maudgalîputra (477 - 236 = 241; D.V. VII, 37).

　　241.

　　Mahendra to Ceylon.

　　222.

　　Asoka died (259 - 37 = 222).

　　193.

　　Mahendra died (D. V. XVII, 93).

　　161.

　　Dutthagâmani.

　　88-76.

　　Vattagâmani, canon reduced to writing.

　　A.D.

　　400.

　　Dîpavamsa.

　　420.

　　Buddhaghosha, Pâli commentaries.

　　459-477.

　　Mahâvamsa.

　　[1. Westergaard, 320-296; Kern, 322-298.]

　　p. xl

　　 Though the preceding table, embodying in the main the results at which I arrived in my History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature, still represents what I hold to be true or most probable with respect to Indian chronology, previous to the beginning of our era, yet I suppose I may be expected to say here a few words on the two latest attempts to fix the date of Buddha”s death; the one by Mr. Rhys Davids in the Numismata Orientalia, Part VI, 1877, the other by Dr. Bühler in the Indian Antiquary, 1877 and 1878^[1]. Mr. Rhys Davids, to whom we owe so much for the eluci…

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