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the translation, and we must admire the diligence
bestowed on it, but the Rev, Father can scarcely
escape the reproach that in his explanations he was
Influenced by the Aryan Theory. Siamese versions
and explanations have likewise been published.1
This well known inscription was issued by the
third king of the dynasty Rama Raja. We get a short
account of the King Indraditya, the first king, from
this inscription. His son says in the inscription about
his father: " My father's name was Si Intharathit,
My mother's name was Lady Suang (Nan Suran),
My elder brother's name was Ban Milan g (Ban
Murari, Warden of the Realm). We, elder and
younger born from the same womb were five; brothers
three, sisters two. My elder brother who was first,
died and left me while yet little.2
The king Indraditya, therefore, had three sons by
his queen Nazi Suran. Of these the eldest died early,
and there remained Ban Muran, and Phrah Ram
Khainhen, who was the youngest. During the reign
of this king, an attack of the enemies took place, in
which youngest son played a prominent part. The
story of the attack is thus related by the youngest
prince: "When I grew up reaching nineteen rice-
harvests, Khun Sam Chon (Prince of Three Peoples ),
lord of Miiang Chawt, came to Miiang Tak. My
1. Journal of Siam Society, VI, I, (1909) pp. 65-66.
2. Ibid., p. 25. .