206 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [July, 1909. 
gate itself with its massive shape, sloping towers and deep 
niches having ornamental pillars seems sufficiently archaic to be 
placed in this reign, being in evident imitation of the early 
Musalman style of Delhi; and along with the gate, the high walls 
of the fortifications would have been built, as being among the 
first works needed for protection against floods and enemies. 
The beginning of Mabmiid’s reign would be discussed 
. FS infra (p. 225). His coins take him 
rer am to 864 H.; and one of the inscriptions 
in Pandua to Monday 28th Zil-hijjah 
863 H., (2) (26th October, 1459 A.D.).! His son and successor 
Ruknu-d-din Barbak Shah has coins dated 864 H. Therefore, 
Mahmiid’s reign ended in 864 H. (beginning on 28th Octo- 
ber, 1459 A.D.). An inscription reported by Major Francklin 
(1810) spoke of Barbak Shah having constructed in 871 H. 
a nahr or aqueduct flowing inside the palace with a middle gate 
Sagardighi tank within the fort, and one leading from a tank 
T 
the corners, may be a tomb, as Cunningham supposed, being 
similar to Eklakhi tomb of Pandua; and from its old appear- 
ance and ruinous state may be a tomb of Mahmud or his son 
Barbak.+ 
Coins bring down the reign of Barbak Shah to.877 and 
Waist Sikh 878 H.; and an inscription of his reign at 
878885 H. Mihisantos, Dinajpur, was dat in 
878 H.’ The extant coins of his son and 
successor Shamgu-d-din Yisuf Shah do not go back beyond 
81 H.: but an inscription of his reign kept in the Sankmohan 
mosque of old Malda bears a date which has been doubtfully read 
ist Jumadi-al-awwal 870 H. (20th December, 1465 A.D.) oF 
876 H. (16th October, 1471 A.D.) or 878 H. (24th September, 
1473 A.D.); and another inscription reported by Francklin 
from Gaur was dated Ist Maharram 880 H. (7th May, 1475 
1 For coins of Mahmid Shah, 864 H., J.A.8.B., 1883, p. 218; for his 
inscription of 863 H., ibid., 1873, pp. 271-2 and date, p. 270; for coms of 
n 
of 863 H. falls, however, on a Fridiy and not Monday. Tiahi Bakhsh 
nih asp ., 1895, p. 207), but that fell on 
Thursday, 7th September, 1430 A. 
2 Rav ie Gaur: 16. 
D. 
ote; A.S.R., xv, pp. 52-3. 
3 Gaur, p. 34; Tlahi Bakhs 
note ; 
sh, J.A.S.B., 1895, p. 221. 
A.8.R., xv_p. 56. p 
6 Coins of 877 and 878 H., J.A.S.B., 1883, pp. 219-220; inscrIp- 
tion of 876 H., 1875, p. 291, 
