302 Arabic and Persian Inscriptions in the Hugli District. [No. 4, 



In the mosque of the Astdnali, there is a short inscription which 

 shews that it was once repaired by a Hindu.* 



Inscription XV. (Persian). 



The Kalihah. 

 The lamp, the mosque, the niche, the pulpit, Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Usman, 

 and Haidar ('All). A. H. 1177. [A. D., 1763]. Built by Lai Kunwar Nath. 

 E. Di'na'na'th. 

 Dinanath lies about a hos east of Madaran, in the parganah of 

 Jahanabad, which forms the north-western portion of the Hugh 

 District. The far 'iidg ah mentioned in the Proceedings for this year, 

 p. 120, has two inscriptions. The southern entrance has the follow- 

 ing verses (metre, short Hazaj). 



Inscription XVI. (Persian). 



Jis-""*^ ^Ijli^^xjjjjl ti,Jj*«; * t_^Jo <L^ VJali) i^U-J 



*j& L*"C^Jo cl)"^ *■— ■'/■J*' * «sl«3 l«JJijii1 L-«^-Cfc— oj^& *-&»£> 



* As remarked on p. 123 of the Proceedings for 1870, dargdhs of saints 

 belong to the people, and the spiritual blessings attending on pilgrim- 

 ages to holy places are distributed without reference to creed. I do not 

 think that Mubammadans ever contributed money to the erection of Hindu 

 temples, &c. ; but Hindus have done so for mosques, in order to please their 

 rulers. Thus Rajah Bhagwan Das built during Akbar's reign the Jdmi' Masjid 

 of Lahor. The heavenly rewards which Hindus thus earn in the opinion of 

 Mubammadans, are somewhat limited, and all that Muslims will say is to 



