1917.] Madaran and Mubarak-Manzil. 137 





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Translation. 



1. In the name of the Sovereign, who is thesustainer of the 

 people. Muhammad Shah, the mighty Shahinshah. 



2. When Nawab Asad Jang firmly determined to proceed 

 from Orissa to Bengal, 



3. Here, at this spot, which is named D 



Victory and Fortune. 



4. There arrived, for the Administration of the Province 



of Bengal, from before the Emperor, firm command. 



5. The heart and souls (of all) swelled at this happy news ; 

 the world became happy and pleased at these glad tidings. 



6. Here at this spot that benevolent Master bade me to 



construct a Saray (building). 



7. (And) named this the Mubarak-Manzil (Auspicious halt- 

 ing-place), as the special desire and that of the world were ful- 

 filled. 



8. When the delightful spot was laid out, I searched a 



hemistich for its date. 



9. An unseen messenger gave me this voice : . 



"It is an Auspicious Halting-place and also an Abode ot 



Fortune." 



The last hemistich of the above verse (No. 9) as published 



by Blochmann omits the letter ( j ) whose numerical value is <> 

 uid which being added to 1136 (the Hijri date of the construc- 

 tion of the Gateway according to Blochmann) will give 1142 h. 

 Instead of a wao, Blochmann has put a kasra under J of J>* 

 r am sure the learned Professor had doubts as to the accuracy 



Orissa and quitted Katak, and before he arrived at Mur^idabad received 

 on the same day, news of the Nawab's death and his credentials from 

 Kh5n Dauran, constituting him Deputy Governor of Bengal and On«^ 

 Ho then proceeded to the capital and assumed the duties of his ottice 

 e «rly in | i.-jo H ri725 a .d.]— Stewart abridged. 



