Vol. V, No. 7.]. Notes on Gaur and other old Places. 209 
[N.S.] 
Huseni Dynasty. poten: ie vigorous rule of ’ Alau-d-din 
Hus nah, the aie 
Aol pee a over "Kikaieg and Kamtah, Jajnagar and 
Orissa’’ (vide his sg the city was 
adorned with various notable structures, The king built a 
Madrasah or College rar dated Ist Ramazan 907 H., 
10th March, 1502 A.D.), and two gateways of the tomb of 
Makhdim Shaikh Akhi Siraju-d-din in the northern suburb 
(inscriptions of 916H., 1510 A.D.). He also built a gateway 
of the fort (inscription ‘of 918 H., 1512 A.D.), which, according 
the dakhil-i-kalan or the main gateway, viz., the 
was erected in his reign (vide an inscription reported by 
Trancklin, dated 22nd Maharram 909 H., 17th July 1503 A.D.) ; 
while the elegant Chota Sona Masjid of Firozpur suburb was 
built by his officer Wali Muhammad, Maijlis-ul-Majalis Mansur. 
Husen Shah was succeeded by his son Nasiru-d-din Nasrat 
Shah, called in histories Nasib Shah. It 
agrat Shite is spt clear when he ascended the throne. 
ee Several of his coins bear dates 922 to 
925 H.; but some of Husen Shah’s coins are dated 922 H., and 
at least five inscriptions of his are dated 922 H., 923 H., 
Nasrat Shah, if not as able as his father, held a no less 
splendid court, and was spoken of by Babar as one of the five 
powerful Sultans of India.’ He built in 932 H. (1525 A.D.) 
the Bara Sona Masjid, a massive mosque with a grand corridor 
150 ft. long ; and put up in 937 H. (1530 A.D.) the pure dais 
and the sacred stone of the Kadam Rasil mosque. The Bad- 
J.A.8.B., 1895, p. 221; Riyaz, transl., p. 130, where ‘* the large 
gateway ’’ istc be s e rated fro m ‘Kadam Rasil building.’’ I have 
consulted Mr. Salaac who conaidel ay preferable. st of ps ore 
tions - Husen Shah referred to ar t in Gaur, and 
1872- 
2 For coins of Nasrat 922 to 925 H., AS. Ny 1873, p. 297, ig 
p. 309, P.A.S.B., 1891, p. 134, 1893, p. 6, eer. , 1898, p. 171, c 
p- 233, I.M.C., ii, 176- 178 : Nos. 202, 204- 207, ail: ae 215, BM. Os ,B. 51, 
No. 139. Coins of Husen Shah, 922 H., P. 1898, p. 170, AS: B. 
- p.173, No. 178; and for his bard Sh of 9 25 i at Gaur, J. ' 
1871, p. 256, and Sunargaon, 295 (the others being from 
Birbhum, Dhamr§ai near Dacca, and SP naabEe i in Malda). 
8 Elliot, iv, p. 260. 
