694 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [November, 1911. 
It was in this building that Bahr-ul-‘Ulim was born. He 
was educated by his father. At the age of seventeen, he 
received from his father a sanad of competency. Six months 
after this his father died, and, as Bahr-ul-‘Uliim was unworthy 
to succeed him, = stg Mulla Kamal-ud-Din was installed as 
professor. How Bahr-ul-‘Ulim, with the help of his 
cousin, engaged “hi ‘sell in acquiring knowledge. When he 
ecame proficient he took the seat of his father, which his 
cousin vacated. He began to deliver lectures and compose 
books, chiefly on pisleaspiaen subjects. Aca ena an 
event happened which forced him to quit Luckno 
a controversial discourse, which created bad blood between the 
Shi‘asand Sunnis. The ruler of Oudh , Shuja‘-ud-Dawlah, there. 
upon ordered his expulsion, and he consequently went to Shah 
Jahanptr. ‘Abd Ullah Khan was then its Nawab. He was 
received by the Nawab with great honour and dwelt in his city 
for some time. But he had to quit this place also, for there 
arose an internal feud in the district, and ‘Abd Ullah was 
murdered in A.H. 1173 (A.D. 1759). He next proceeded to 
the Rampir State where the Nawab Fayz Ullah Khan wel- 
rush of students to him was so great that the Nawab w 
unable to meet their demands. Bahr-ul-Ulam, being dissatisfied 
with the Nawab, left the place. 
t this juncture Munshi Sadr-ud-Din of Burdwan, in 
Bengal, wrote a letter to Bahr-ul-Uliim from Bohar, expressing 
the hope that he would honour the Madrasah in Bohar. Bahr- 
ul-‘Uliim accepted the offer and went to Bohar. However, 
owing to the machinations of some designing persons, a rupture 
took place between the two, and Bahr-ul-‘Uliim proceeded to 
Madras. Here he was welcomed by Nawab Wala Jah. He 
passed the remainder of his life in Madras, being held in great 
honour and respect. In Madras he is known as Malik-ul-‘ Ulama, 
a fact little known to the people of Northern India. In Bengal 
and the United Provinces he is called Bahr-ul-‘ Ulim, a name 
not known to scholars in Southern India. He died on the 12th 
Rajab, a.H. eee, A.D. 1810. Of his many writings the follow- 
ing may be quoted :— 
(1) Arkan gine a—A work on Muhammadan law, pub- 
lished in Calcutta. 
(2) Fawa’ih-ur-Rahamiat—A pee ileviae on the work of 
fosslgnoeal< to trade in India for a fixed a peed When the pated oxpireds 
the traders had t» return to their native countries, and their immova le 
be maid reverted to the Crown. n this principle, a French merchant 
to Lucknow and _ there built a house of hifides ealled Firang? 
Mata When his period expired he left, and the property. was taken 
po n of by Go ment. Although this was dinates in Mahalla 
Ohivagh Bagh. it is ton nown by the name of Firanat Mahall. a fact clearly 
shown in the Firman of pfs Soret 
