1877.] H. Blochmann — Delmerich's Inscriptions from Hisdr Flruzali. 97 



and those wlio have authority among you,' the guardian of God's countries, the helper 

 of God's servants, who raises the standard of holy strife and war, Muhammad Hu- 

 m a y u n, Badshali-i-ghazi — may God Almighty perpetuate his kingdom and guide his 

 ship in the seas of His favor ! — through the exertion of the auspicious dignitary, the 

 cream of the accomplished among men, the issue of great Amirs, Amir Muhammad, 

 son of the distinguished nohle, the meritorious Nizam-uddin Beg Mirak, son of 

 the pardoned and purified Khushkildi * * * son of * * * * of Babar. 



1. A mosque has been built in Hisar for the sake of God, which is as high in 

 dignity as the seventh heaven. 



2. Because it is high in dignity, and has the aspect of the seventh heaven, and 

 has turned out well adjusted, every one who saw it has approved of the style of this 

 mosque. 



3. Because all people of sense approved of it, its chronogram is ***** 

 (Ulegible). A. H. 942 [A, D. 1535-36.] 



The writer and composer is Nizam * * * 



VII. 



From a Makbarah outside Hisar, about a mile eastward, near the house 

 of Col. Foster, Dy. Commissioner, Hisar. 1 ft. 1 in. by 1 ft. 2 in. 



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In the auspicious time and reign of Muhammad Humayun — may God 

 perpetuate his kingdom and his rule and elevate his condition and dignity ! — this build- 

 ing was * * byWaltuKhan * * son of Mir * * son of Sultan Malik 

 Beg, on the 1st Eamazan 943. 



Along the right hand side of the inscription the following words are 

 found — 



This * * vault * * * 20,000 tdngaJis * * * was completed under the superin- 

 tendence of Shaikh Munawwar, son of Qasim, 



It is possible that the Waltii Khan of this inscription is the Baltd 

 Khan mentioned in my Ain Translation, Vol. I, p. 475, No. 207. 



VIII and IX. 



Both inscriptions come from the same Makbarah as No. VII. They 

 measure 2 ft. 8 in. by 1 ft. 9 in. and 2 ft. 6 in. by 1 ft. 5 in,, respectively. 



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