382 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [October, 1909. 
Mughals from Peda, Naik, caste Dhedh. He was introduced at 
court on the 2nd Rabi‘ I (Feb. 5, 1688) and died five or six days 
r . ‘* After five or six days from his admission to an 
audience, he suddenly started on his journey to Hell ”’ : 
An chunain bad-zindagant murdah bih. 
‘Such evil livers are better dead than alive. His sons 
“and relations were exalted to appropriate rank. The 
“country (ulkah) of Sakkar by imperial order received the 
“name of Nusratabad. It is a pleasing and well-watered 
“‘region and very productive. To Him (God) the praise that 
“it has been wrested from the hands of ferocious beasts of prey 
“having the shape of men, and has become a portion of the 
“protected realms.””—Madasir-i-‘ Alamgiri, p. ‘ 
AGRA, 
I think it would be difficult, I may say impossible, to 
prove by any history or narrative, that Agra was effectively 
occupied by Shah Shuja. Indeed, it may be doubted whether 
in 1068 H. or 1069 H. he was ever nearer to it than Khaj- 
wah (Fathpur district). In the British Museum Catalogue, 
‘* Moghul Emperors,’’ p. 135, and plate xviii, the reading of the 
W. IRvIne. 
74, TREASURE TRovE (Muuuat). A, 
Out of 52 rupees recently found in village Bamhon, 
Tahsil Gadarwara, District Narsinghpur, the following call for 
special notice :— 
1, SHausanan, 
Mint, Patna 
Date, A. H. absent R. Y. 5. 
Obverse. In square area the Kalima. ; 
In the margins the names of the four companions 
with their attributes—each marginal legend 
being enclosed in a ‘‘mihrab,” the top sides 
of which meet to form the square of the area. 
Reverse. In square area similarly formed 
ajle LA gh 
wha sla 
