54 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [February, 1909. 
654 H. The coins thus indicate that he had assumed indepen- 
dence by at least 653 H. (initial date, 10th February, 1255 
A.D.), and died in June-July of 654 H. (initial date 30th Janu- 
ary, 1256 A.D.). 
The legends on the two Gauhati coins of 653 H. note that 
they had been coined from the revenues of Badan and Nawadiya. 
If Nawadiya be Nadiyaé as Dr. Hoernle suggests, then Yuz- 
~~ Tughril Khan had carried the Musalman rule much south- 
wards. 
(VII) Matic ’Izz-up-pin BaLBan-1 YOZ-BAKI. 
No clear account is traceable in the Tabakat-i regarding the 
Hie Hole immediate succession of the deceased 
Yuz-bak-i Tughril Khan. From scat- 
tered notices it would appear that in 656 H. the Malik Balban-i 
Yuz-baki was in possession. Having been invested with the 
government of Lakhanawati, he sent large presents to the 
Sultan, two elephants, treasures and other valuables, which 
arrived at Delhi on 4th Jumadi-ul-akhir 657 H. (29th April, 
1259 A.D.). In the meantime under the patronage of Ulugh 
, have ruled long. 
vernor of Karah 
and an old colleague of Jalal-ud-din, soon after “ the beginning ”’ 
of 657 H. invaded suddenly and captured the city of Lakha- 
— Seon ay Kashots, who had gone out on an expedi- 
ang, hurri ck 
filled oe ar k, but was defeated, captured and 
alal-ud-din Ma’sid Khan appears to have ruled for some 
The Rule of Jalal-ug. me. Though Tabakat-i is silent, this 
din. can i 
tion ina mosque at Gangarampur near 
Maldah. It records the erection of the building in ihe, time of 
