1875.] H. Blochmann — History and Geography of Bengal. — No. III. 293 



No. 37, Mahmudpur is called on the maps ' Muhumudpoor.'* It lies 

 immediately north of Rampur Boaliya. 



Inscriptions belonging to the reign of Barbakshah appear to be more 

 numerous in Sirkar Barbakabad than in other districts ;f but specimens of 

 his coinage are rare. 



Yu'suf Shall. 



(A. H. 879 to 886 ; A. D. 1474 to 1481.) 

 About two years ago, Dr. Wise sent me a rubbing of the following 

 inscription, from the neighbourhood of Dhaka, I believe, but I have mislaid 

 the reference as to the exact locality. The inscription measures 2 ft. 8-J inch., 

 by 10 inch., and consists of three lines, the first containing the usual 

 Qoran passages in large letters, the second and third giving the historical 

 particulars in small and close letters. At the time I received the inscrip- 

 tion, I could decipher but little of lines 2 and 3, and I now give all that 

 I can at present decipher. 



^^ji^JI^Iyyo^,] t^JiJj) ^^rJ <dJ| S)^x=y. J } 'ijijS\ ^jf) } SjJLaJI 

 # tSsJ] i Uuu {J &JJ)J*> UidJI^J Us-^^o ,« *hJ)toXc ^^ ! ) Jt* 

 ^JUJ) ^.i ill) JJs j&hJ) ^UaJUJI d^fi ^i cis^l !Jj& ij 



Ia->j-* . . . • ic^l tVAS'* .... ^Iscj > j«nc ,rj.igJ *k»wo ^jUIa. .... 



God Almighty says, ' Surely he builds the mosques of God who believes in God 

 and the last day, and establishes the prayer, and offers the legal alms, and fears no one 

 except God. It is they that perhaps belong to such as are guided.' The Prophet says, 

 1 He who builds a mosque in the world, will have a house built for him by God in Para- 

 dise.' 



This mosque was built in the time of the king of kings, the shadow of God in all 



* The two dissyllabic names Ahmad and Mahmud are continually pronounced by 

 Bengalis in three syllables, ' Ahamud', ' Mahamud', or ' Mohomud', which is then con- 

 founded with Muhammad. Similarly, Bengalis pronounce ' liohoman', for Rahman ; 

 ' Bokkos,' for Bakhsh. 



f Of the seven known at present, four belong to Barbakabad ; one to Graur ; one 

 to Hugli; one to the 24-Parganahs. Vide J. A. S. B., 18G0, p. 407. 



