412 Journ. of the Asiat. Soc. of Bengal. [Nov. & Dec., 1915, 
The Sultan referred to is evidently the Delhi Sultan Ghiyas- 
ud-din Tughlak, who in 724 u. (1324 a.D.) marched towards 
Bengal through Tirhut. Zia-ud-din Barni says :—‘‘ When the 
Sultan reached Tirhut, the ruler of Lakhnauti, Sultan Nasir- 
ud-din, came forth with great respect to pay homage to the 
been composed some time after the fight, that is after 1324 
a.D. As it was played before the king, Harasimhadeva was 
living at least in 1235 or 1326 a.p. 
The Delhi Sultans continued to claim the overlordship of 
Tizhut. In support of this claim Ghiyds-ud-din’s son Muham- 
iad issued coins with the mint name Tughlakpur ‘urf Tirhtt. 
Two of them exist. They belong to the forced currency system 
(brass for silver), and one in the Indian Museum is dated 731] H. 
(1380-1 a.p.).2 Furthermore Vidyapati in his tale of the 
but of the two Telingas (Nos. 11 and 23), one might Syne 
misreading for Tirhit, and if so the claim will not be without 
evidence. : 
. The Térikh-i Firoz shahi, Elliot, vol. II, p. 234- ' 
2 These two unique coins, specimens of Muhammad’s mad attemp x 
value, are of 140 and 133 grai ively. For t 
5 grains respectively. or : 
sere’ “ci Rogers’ Indian Museum Pola: Part I, p. 63, No. 12911; ve 
ourdillon’s Catalogue of Ind. Mus. Goins, Vol. 11, p. 60, No. 384. For * 
coin of 133 grains, see J.A.S.B., 1883, p. 62, pl. v. fig. 32, and Roget 
Cat., Pt. 1, p. 63, No. 12912. 
8 Vidy&pati’s Bhi-parikramana, Sans. Coll. Cat., VI. 79, fol. 27a-b ae 
Pil hon os aaa qadyer aye [1] Bfaares? 
meta agaiefem: areccrmmafiatay GeSTTSeTeS 
Hata | pec sok 28a GS jwat 
Se ay aT Ea qrutegersnat TCsTet 
en : eS ee B USAHATT WIG: | --e-- 
or the list of 23 7 b] icles 
Kinge of Delhi, p. 203, A rae aad see Thomas’ Chronv 
of the Pathan 
