1877.] H. Blochmann — Delmericlc's luscript ions from Hiscir Flruzah. 93 



According to some authorities, Sher Shah was born at Hisar (others, 

 perhaps more correctly, say at Narnaul), where his grandfather Ibrahim 

 Khan Siir had taken service with Jamal Khan Sarangkhani. 



On Humayun's return from Persia, Hisar Firuzah became the appan- 

 age of Prince Akbar. Akbar afterwards gave it for the same purpose to 

 Prince Salim ; Jahangir gave it to Prince Khurram ; and Shahjahan, in 

 1043 (1633 A. D.) gave it to Dara Shikoh. 



During the reign of Akbar, Hisar Firuzah is mentioned as a mint- 

 place for silver and copper coins. The district supplied the glii for the 

 imperial household, and was often visited as a favorite hunting-ground. 



The Tazuh-i-Jahdngiri, PddsMhndmali, and Tazhirah-i-Saldtin-i- 

 ChagJitdiyali, mention the following Faujdars of Hisar Firuzah* — 



In 1016 H. (1607 A. D.), Mubarak Khan Sarwani. 

 1018 H. (end of 1609), Saif Khan Barha. 

 1023 H. (1614), Hashim Khan. 

 1025 H. (1616), Muhammad Husain, brother of Khwajah Jahan. 



1042 H. (1632), Kripa Ram Gaur. 



1043 H. (1633), Muhammad 'Ali Beg. 

 1129 H. (1717), Salabat Khan Barha. 



Disturbances seem t6 have been frequent in the district. In 1614 

 A. D., we hear of disturbances caused by Dalpat Singh (A'ln Translation, 

 I, p. 359) ; in the last year of Shahjahan's reign, Lashkar Khan had to 

 quell disturbances in Hisar and Bikanir ; and in 1131 H. (A. D. 1718), 

 Najm-uddin 'Ali Khan was sent to Hisar by the emperor Farrukh-Siyar to 

 keep rebels in check. 



Of Hisar celebrities, I find the following — 



1. Shaikh Junaid, a saintly descendant of the great Shaikh Farid-ud- 

 din Shakkar-ganj of DiiDalpur (the old Ajodhan). Junaid, according to the 

 Khazinat-ul-Agfid (p. 398), lived and died at Hisar, where his tomb is 

 still shewn. He wrought many miracles, and was also known for the extra- 

 ordinary rapidity with which he could write. He died in 900 H. (1494 

 A.D.). Vide below Inscriptions III and IV. 



2. A poet who received from Akbar the nom-de-plume of Mihnati, 

 *the drudge'. He was Qazi of Sarhind, where he died. Baddoni (111, 

 337) gives a few of his verses. 



3. Daud Khan, the conqueror of Palamau and founder of the town 

 of Daudnagar in Southern Bihar, where his descendants still live. He died 

 in 1084 H. (1673 A. D.). A biographical notice by me will be found in 

 the Indian Antiquary, Vol. I, p. 77. 



Regarding the various Jat tribes in Hisar Firuzah, vide Elliot's Races 

 of the N. W. Provinces, by Beames, Vol. I, p. 130 ; and regarding the 

 western boundary of the district, and its parganahs, Vol. II, pp. 17, 18, 

 133. 



