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Bagh, (a great garden,) in the year 914, (a. d. 1508.) It is called Bagh 

 Vafa, (the garden of fidelity) ; it overlooks the river, which flows between 

 the fort and the palace. In the year in which I defeated Behar Khan, and 

 conquered Lahore and Dibalpoor, I brought plaintains and planted 

 them there, they grew and thrived ! The year before I had also planted 

 the sugar cane in it, which throve remarkably well. It is on an 

 elevated site, enjoys running water, and the climate in the winter 

 season is temperate ; the garden is charmingly laid out ; to the south 

 lies Soofaid Koh, which separates Bungush from Nungnihar. Nine 

 streams descend from the mountain ; the snow on its summit never 

 diminishes. On the skirts of the hill there are many airy and beautiful 

 situations. On the south of the fort is Adinapoor. The tomb of holy 

 law, the father of Nuh, is in the Tooman of Alishung. In some histories, 

 the holy law is denominated Lamek and Lamekan. The people of the 

 country have a general practice of changing the letter Kaf into 

 Ghain, and it seems very probable that the name Lamghan originated 

 in that circumstance. 



" The Tooman of Nungnihar, Manderam, Dereh Noor, Dereh Kooner, 

 Noorgie, and Cheghurserai, I gave to Nasir Mirza. 



" I marched from Jumdool for the purpose of attacking Bajore. 

 Having encamped near it, I sent a trusty man to 

 require the Sooltan of Bajore and his people to sub- 

 mit, and deliver up the fort. That stupid and ill-fated people refus- 

 ed to do as they were advised, and sent back an absurd answer. 

 I therefore ordered the army to prepare their besieging implements, 

 scaling ladders, and engines for attacking the fortress. The preparations 

 having been completed, it was luncheon time when the tower was 

 breached, immediately on which the assailants drove the enemy before 

 them, and entered the tower. The men of the main body at the same 

 time also mounted by their scaling ladders, and entered the fort. By 

 the favour and kindness of God, in the course of two or three hours, we 

 took this strong castle, (Naogee.) As the men of Bajore were rebels 

 to the followers of Islam, and beside their rebellion and hostility, they 

 followed the customs and usages of the infidels, while even the name 

 of Islam was extirpated from among them ; they were all put to the 

 sword, and their wives and families made prisoners. I bestowed the 

 country of Bajore on Khwajeh Kilan. 



