1874]. H. Bloclimann — On Salcit Inscriptions. 105 



2. Inscription from a mosciue luilt during the reign of Slier Shall 

 (from a rubbing). 



In the name of God, the compassionate and merciful ! 



There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is God's prophet. O God ! Compassion- 

 ate ! O Merciful ! 



The building of this blessed mosque took place during the reign of the Imam, the lord 

 of the world, the king of mankind, Fariduddunya waddin Abul Muzaffar 

 S h e r Shah, the just king, — may God perpetuate his kingdom and his rule and elevate 

 his kindness and dignity ! — and it was in the days of S a ' u d Khan, son of M a s ' u d 

 Khan, on the 7th Sha'ban, 947 A. H. [7th December, 1540].* 



3. Inscription from a mosque luilt during the reign of Akhar (from a 

 reading). 



^J^x> ^j^J\ J^s[s:^\ ^la£^/( ^J.kJ\ Jxij J9 AAj^^if Ai^lWl .i.s:-'*^! ^'^it ^u 

 (^^ U^^-* J ^'i^^^^j AiJ/o ^i\xi dXi\ ,^1^^ ^jli 2$U^b jX^\ ^^ss"^ (^i<^h J^^ 



This blessed mosque was built in the time of the great king, the honored Khaqan, 

 the lord of the kings of Arabia and Persia, the guardian of God's countries, the protector 

 of the faith of the Arabian Prophet, JalaluddinMuhammadAkbarPadishah 

 G h a z i — may God Almighty perpetuate his kingdom and his rule and scatter over the 



people of the world his kindness and liberality ! — and it was ordered administration 



of Nizamuddin Ibrahim KhanofBadakhshan, in Sha'ban, 970, The 



writer is Isma'il. [April, 1563, A. D.] 



Tbe builder as was remarked above is called in the A'in Akbari and the 

 Akbarnamah ' Khwajab Ibiahim Badakhsbi.' 



4. Inscription from the Sardi Ag'hat, Salcit (from a reading). 



^l:ky.A:L |^_^5'Gj ,^j^^ u^AJ^A/o} \jjXK j\^:^y d-^ ^^ aI^I J^\ -r»b^ ^^^"^ 



II d.^ cJyo &jy ^JL J^-»jj (^(^ ,^'^^'^j 



* The Arabic words after Mas'ud Khan seem to be intended for taqahhala alldhu 

 ^anliu, * may God accept it of him !' 



