1852.] The Mausoleum of the Nuwabs All- Verdi Khan, fyc. 505 



thirteen feet. The outer quadrangle is entered by an old gateway 

 with double iron studded doors, and a dark guard-room on each side. 

 In front of the gate, is a Ghat, which formerly led down to the river, 

 only a few steps are now visible, the remainder having long since dis- 

 appeared under the new formed alluvial soil, the stream being now 

 nearly half a mile distant. This land is under cultivation for Indigo. 

 According to Native report it is fifty years since the Bhaguruttee ran 

 under the walls of Khooshbagh. 



The wall facing the river is pierced for musquetry and flanked by 

 octagon bastions, having approaches to their summits by flights of 

 steps built in the wall. 



The three enclosures are laid out as gardens, with neatly trimmed 

 hedges bordering the walks. The flowers cultivated in the gardens 

 are used in adorning the tombs of the Nuwabs and of the different 

 members of their families scattered about the grounds. Many fine 

 old jack and peepul trees, with here and there a graceful cocoanut, 

 exclude the fierce ray of a tropical sun, and afford a cool and pleasant 

 retreat for the devout, who frequent the tombs for prayer or medita- 

 tion, during the heat of the day. 



The inner face of the wall of the outer quadrangle, shows traces of 

 its having been formerly painted in fresco in white and red stripes, 

 but damp and neglect have nearly obliterated the colours. Many 

 foundations of small dwelling-houses are still to be seen in this quad- 

 rangle ; these no doubt at one time afforded shelter for the servants 

 attached to the cemetery. 



The tombs in this enclosure are 18 in number, the principal being 

 those of the mother and sister of AH Verdi-Khan (1 & m Plate No. 1). 

 These are enclosed, as before mentioned, by a wall, and raised on a 

 platform ; they, as well as all the tombs in Khooshbagh, with the 

 exception of two, bear no inscriptions. On a second platform to the 

 right of this, there are fifteen tombs of different members of the 

 family, amongst them, are those of the Nuwab Bairam Jung (n 1 

 Plate 1) and of his father the Nuwab Muzuffir Jung (n 2 Plate I), as 

 also of Rabia Begum. 



On the two first named tombs there are inscriptions : that on the 

 tomb of Muzuffir Jung runs as follows : 



