18&8.] Race of Janamejeya king of Delhi. 391 



leaves. It bears within itself the title of " the early history of the Ben- 

 gal country," but it sets out with Janamejeya raja of Hdstinapuri, 

 The appearance of the palm-leaves and of the writing is inco njj r lively 

 fresh, and as it comes down to Lord Mornington's government, dated 

 Fusly 1^20 it must be a recent writing. 



The following is an 



Abstract. 



After Janamejeya son of Parikshit who died about 100 of the 

 Cali yugam, many kings reigned and took tribute during 300.) years. 

 Vikramaditya after that became incarnate, and ruled over Hindustan, 

 Bengal, the Deccan, and the Western peninsula, receiving tribute from 

 all kings. Sa'liva'hana fought with him and he fell in C. Y. 3171. Sali- 

 vahana governed after him with equity 349 years. Many kings after Sa- 

 livahana reigned down to C. Y. 4300. Sultan Sahab u'din Ghory, 

 from the country of Iran came with a large army to Delhi, Hegira 591, 

 and overthrow Ba rti raja, and seating himself on the throne he ruled 

 over the country including Bengal, placing his Fouzdars in all countries. 

 From that time Bengal became a Muhammadan dependancy. Timur's 

 invasion levied extensive tribute over the Dakshin, down to Hegira 900» 

 Hindustan was under Timur's descendants. Humaion Shah's defeat. 

 Acbar ruled well. Jehanguir gave the Fouzadari of Bengal to a brother 

 of Nur Bigam, whom he removed in anger and put another Fouzdar 

 in his place. From that time, different Fouzdars governed Bengal. 

 Alemguir. — Jehan Shah. After some details, the narrative comes 

 down to the English Bahadur Governor William. The English were 

 merchants. The Vizier of Luknow collected tribute for Delhi. His 

 son was Suja ud dowlah. Moorshedahad soubadar was Maphuzb 

 Singh died; his elder sister's son, Nabob Siras vd dowlah, became 

 soubadar. Mr. William from London in England, came and settled at 

 Calcutta ', and hoisted a flag, keeping in pay a few troops and traded. 

 Affair of a gomestah and a sowcar. The gomestah went to Calcutta 

 and Siras ud dowlah called the English Vakeel demanding his Nabob 

 to be given back. Siras ud dowlah ingreat wrath invaded Calcutta ; a 

 little fighting, and the soubah took Calcutta. In Fusly 1210 the fa- 

 ther of Lord Clive, Governor Clive, came with troops from Madras 

 (F. 1170) ; battle ; the Nabob was wounded by a musket ball and after a 

 short time died. His elder sister's son was Cassim Ali Khan, who 

 continued the fighting. Division of the country with the English by 



treaty with Sub ali Khan. Two engagements General ; Nabob 



defeated ; treaty ; increase of English power. Death of the Nabob F. 

 1208 ; his younger brother succeeded him, The Moorshedahad Nabob 



