32 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [February, 1908.] 
Khan II (son-in-law of Nawab Shuja ud-din), (See my Trans., Ri- 
yaz-us Salaiin, pp. 301 and 3vU2 ) He came with his old master 
in the same: apacity to Cuttack, when the litter succeeded Nawab 
Mubammid Tagi Khan as Governor or Nazim of Ori i-sa, and vigor- 
ously administered the Province of Orissa, Dissenxiovs, how- 
ever, broke ont between Nawab Ali Vardi Khan (Nawab of 
Beigel) and Mir Habit’s master, Murshid Quli Khan I] ( Nazim 
of Orissi), culminating in a batile at Balasore, in which the 
latter was defeated, and, in consequence, had to flee from Orissa to 
the Dakhin. Mir Habib now resolved to avenge the defeat of his 
old master, and, with this object in view, took a course which 
eventually proved suicidal and short-sighted. He flung himself 
into the arms of the Mahratta freebooters of Berar, became their 
guide, friend and philosopher, and led them to invade and harry 
repeatedly the fair provinces of Orissa and Benval for a period of 
the end a peace was patched up between Nawab 
Ali Vardi Khan and the Mahrattas, and, under its terms, Habib- 
ullah Khin became the Governor of Ori issa (nominally under 
Nawab Ali Vardi, but actually under the Mahrattas ). Habib- 
ullah’s trinmph was sho:t-lived, as all such triumphs in-pired 
by such unworthy moti:es gvnerally are; he was soon after invited 
to » feast by the Mahratta leader Janoji (son of Ragiuji Bhonsla), 
who did not ecugls to treacherously wurder his old guide, friend 
and sara ee! 
wou d add that Nawab Muhammad Taqi Khan, who en- 
et ats properties in connection with ihe Balasore Qadam 
Rasul building, and who is popularly supposed to be its founder, 
lies buried not here, but in the Qadam Rasnl boil:ling of Cuttack. 
Tie following inscription evists on a slab affixed to the Man- 
solenm of Sayid Habibullah Khan in the Balasore Qadam Rasul 
builuing :— 
Translation of inscription. 
‘Death of Sved Habibullah Khan (on whom be ay !), son of 
Sved Ahmad Shustani, on 24th Shawal 1165 Hijri.” [Note—A.H. 
1165 coresponds to A D. 1755 5. | 
In concluding this short note, I may mention that, whilst at 
Balasore, | aegis the sympathetic interest of the then Co:lector, 
Mr. porto . LCS., in regard to the renovation of this old his- 
toric buil. linus. but, before the work of repair and renovation 
was compl-ted, both Mr. Egerton and myself lef: the district. 
May I, therefore, commend the subject of its repair to the Direc- 
tor of Arel:ology in Bengal, as this building, like the Qadam 
Rasul building at Cuttack, deserves to be treated as a historic 
land-mark in Orissa. 



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