1874.] Cunningham'' s Inscriptions from Piparai. 71 



1. 



In the name of God, the merciful and the clement ! 



1. In the time of the reign ofMahmud Shah, the just one of the age, who is 

 weU known in the world for his bravery, 



2. He (?) found grace to build these mosques. The kingdom will last long, his 

 deeds (are done) in faith. 



3. He has done (so) on account of God's mercy, because on the day of resurrection 

 he will find his reward. 



4. The deeds he performs are also good and allowed by law, so that the army of the 

 Prophet enters paradise (?). 



5. I have spoken according to the breadth of human power, of the speech of the 

 learned I have given a sign. 



6. What does Solomon know when he speaks little ? He should rather have 

 composed waitings. 



7. The year of the Hijrah is 855, and it was the 16th Cafar. I have given the 

 explanation. [20th March, 1451.] 



2. 



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1. In the time of the reign ofMahmud Shah, the distinguished one of the age, 

 (unintelligible), 



2. Sharaf Khan, sonof Mallu Khan, the just one in the time, who 



3. The kingdom is pleasant, for his deeds ai'e for ever (performed) in the faith ; he 

 found grace to build it. 



4. The deeds he performs are also good and pious, so that he may go with Muham- 

 mad into Paradise. 



5. The year of the Hijrah is 884, on Monday the 25th Shawwal it was completed. 

 [9th January, 1480.] 



Here follow several illegible lines in Hindi. 



