84 Notes on Old Delhi. [No. 2, 



At a short distance from Cafdar Jang's tomb, close to the road 

 leading* to Nizainud-din, is the tomb of Muhammad Shah, the next 

 Sayyid. It resembles, however, Mubarik Shah's so closely, as to call 

 for no special description. The surrounding court here has perished. 



Tomb of Buhlul Zodhi. 



This tomb stands close to the shrine of Nacirud-din Raixshan 

 Chiragh i Dihli, and is now unfortunately occupied by the lomberdar 

 of the village. The interior is therefore dark and dirty, but the 

 gravestone of carved stone is still visible ; it is now a dark brown 

 colour, the result I presume of discoloration. Above, the tomb is 

 surmounted by five domes, the centre one being somewhat higher 

 than the rest and ornamented with vertical flutings. 



Tomb of Sikandar Lodhi* 

 About a quarter of a mile from Cafdar Jang's tomb, close to an 

 ancient bridge which probably stood on the road leading from 

 Firi'izabad to one or other of the towns stretching from Siri to Lal- 

 kot, stands the mausoleum of this greatest of the Lodhis, who, though 

 he died at A'grah, is said to have been buried here by his son and 

 successor. The tomb closely resembles in style that of Mubarik 

 Shah, but the increased perpendicularity of the dome indicates a 

 somewhat later period. There is a large court surrounded by a 

 battlemented wall, with a gate in the south wall. This gate is 

 protected by a square outwork in front, the means of egress being 

 by turning to the right and passing through an aperture" in the 

 west side of this advanced work, the south side being a continuous 

 wall. At each end of this last named wall, are two cupolas adorned 

 with encaustic tiles. 



Dihli Sher SMh. 



In regard to the southern limits of this city I entertain great 

 doubt if, as General Cunningham considers, it ever reached so far 

 as to include within its walls the Mausoleum of Humayun. My 

 reason for holding this view is, that just opposite the west gate of 

 Purana, Oil' ah stands a gate, now known as the Lai Darwazah, in 

 the same style, though larger and finer than the Lai Darwazah 

 opposite the jail, which latter is generally admitted to be a north 



