Rohitagiri in the Plate of Sri Candra
Summary
This brief note revisits a place‑name in the copper‑plate inscription of King Śrī Candra (c. 10th century). An earlier scholar had read the name as “Rohitagiri,” identifying it with a hill in eastern Bengal. The present author, responding to criticism, defends the reading by analysing the palaeography of the characters and by comparing the form with similar names in other inscriptions. He argues that although the manuscript writing is indistinct, the context points to a compound meaning “red mountain.” The note thus upholds the original identification of the site and emphasises the need for caution when emending place‑names in epigraphic documents.
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Conclusion
The author reaffirms his interpretation of ‘Rohitagiri’ in the Śrī Candra copper‑plate and emphasises that emendations to epigraphic place‑names should only be made with strong palaeographical evidence.