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Translation. 



A. 



Worlds 



blessings be upon Muhammad and all his family. The candle 

 and the Mosque and the arch and the pulpit, Abu Bakr and 

 Omar, Othman and 'Ali. 



B. In the name of God the compassionate, the merciful. 

 Invoke Ali. the Displaver of Wonders. Thou wilt find him 



to be a helper in thv calamities. All the cares and woes will 

 presently be dispelled by thy prophetship. Muhammad, and 



by thy Saintship O 'AH, O 'All, 'All. 



C. Saith the Messenger of God. mercy of God be on him 

 and blessings, " He who buildeth for God Almighty a Mosque on 

 earth, verilv God Almightv will build for him an abode m Para- 

 dise." This Mosque (was built) during the time of the Mighty 

 Khaqan, the most high and exalted Sulfcan. Muhammad Farrufen 

 Siyar Badshah Ghazi. May God Almighty perpetuate his King- 

 dom and Sovereignty. (In the) year of Hijrat One thousand 

 and one hundred and twenty-seven (1715 a.d.). 'Alam KJian. 



(1713-1719 a.d). 



Farrukh Siyar reigned from 1124-1131 h. 



Notes . 



Besides what I have heard and seen at Katwa, I have con- 

 sulted the following publications : — 



The Banks of the Bhagirathi. By Rev. J. Long, in the 



Calcutta Review, Vol. VI, for 1846 

 The Gazetteer of the Burdwan District (1911). 

 Hunter's Statistical Account, Burdwan. 

 Imperial Gazetteers of India. 

 History of Bengal. By Stewart, etc., etc , etc. 



