20 H. Bloehmann — Cunningham's Bengal Inscriptions. [Jan. 



inclusive of those that have been* published, may be estimated from the fol- 

 lowing considerations : 



1. They confirm numerous facts given in the histories or elucidated 

 from coins. 



2. They give the full names of fourteen kings. 



3. They shew that the governors of Bengal were also governors of 

 Bihar. 



4. They mention a new prince, Hatim Khan, son of Firiiz Shah (I). 



5. They prove that Sikandar Shah reigned in 770 A. H., whilst the 

 histories say that he died in 769 A. H. 



6. They shew that Naciruddin Mahmud Shah (I) reigned in 861, and 

 continued to reign till the beginning of 864. 



7. That Fath Shah reigned in 8S6, whilst the histories commence his 

 reign a year later. 



8. That Muzaffar Shah reigned in 898, whilst the histories commence 

 his reign two years later. 



9. They mention a new king, 'Alauddin Firiiz Shah. 



That is, the inscriptions hitherto received, besides affording valuable 

 testimony to the correctness of facts known before, reveal one new king, one 

 new prince, and correct the chronology of the reigns of six kings of Bengal. 

 The following is a list of Bengal inscriptions, published or about to be 

 published. General Cunningham's inscriptions are marked [G. C.} 



1. ' Izzuddi'n Abul Fath Tughril, governor of Lakhnauti. 



1. Bihar ; Muharram, 640, or July 1242, A. D. Plate published in 

 Journal, A. S. Bengal, 1871, Pt. I, PI. vii. 



2. Huknuddi'n Kai Ka'u's. 



1. Gangardmpur, 1st Muharram, 697, or 19th October, 1297 ; pub- 

 lished in J. A. S. B., L872, p. 103. 



2. LaTcJchi Sard/, same date. [G. C] 



3. Shamsuddi'n Abul Muzaffar Fi'm'z Shall. 



1. Bihar, A. H. 709 ; plate published in J. A. S. B., for 1871, Pt. I, 

 PI. viii. 



2. Trileni; 1st Muharram, 713, or 28th April, 1313. Published, 

 J. A. S. B., 1870, Pt. I, p. 287. 



3. Bihar, 1st Bajab, 715, or 1st October, 1315. 

 Firiiz Shah's son, Hatim Khan, governor of Bihar. 



Bengal under Dihli. Muhammad bin Tughluq, 732. Bihar. 



4. Abul Muja'hid Sikandar Sha'h, son of Ilyas Shah. 



1. Dinqjpwr, A. H. 765, or A. D. 1363-4 ; published, J. A. S. B., 

 1872, p. 105. 



2. Hazrat Panduah, 6th Bajab, 770, or 14th February, 1369. [G. C] 



