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kies ate of thi.-? fefl, the followers oT which are perhaps the mod diflblate 



and vagabond of all MuKammedans. Shah Madak is hurled 3.tMakanpi/rg 

 and a hoit ci' pilgrims annually refort to his tooib from all parts 

 of Bindopftan, The Makanpur-ca- Meld as it is called, is perhaps 

 the meil numerous and mofl ceiel) rated of all pilgrimages or rather 

 fairSj in Hindoojian, 



All the tombs and mofques which have been deFcribedj were 

 fumptuousl3r endowed in the time of the kiogs of Bijapur. Thefe 

 endowments were, however, very much CLirtailed by Aurengzeb, 

 who fettled the following maintenance for t\it fupport of theik° 

 eilablifhnients, 



For the royi.'i- tombs, a daily allowance of 5 rupees to the at^en- 

 darttSj and a rupees for the expence of lamps, perfumes and flow- 

 erso 



'The jdmi Masjid, 2 rupees per diem. 



The .ancient lidgak i rupee per diem, t® the Muwazzin or public 

 •xrier, at ihe lids, 



Tke72(2V^/5 Gutfide of the Fort, built by the emperor, half a rLipee 

 per die in. 



Thk Ajdri-SJiaHf \ of a rupee per dieraj be fides 2 rupees to 

 the MiitawaLli or principal attendanto i 



The Dargah of Jmln odiri'i'Ala 2,200 rupees from the annual collec- 

 tions in the City, and fome villages in the dilirid, producing a revenue 

 of 15,000 Rupees. There are a number of inferior places, which have 

 fmall endov/ments. All the edifices which have bttn defcribed, have' 

 not a particle of wood in them, but are built entirely of granite, 

 .finely polifhcd, and fo neatly put together, that it is fcarce per» 



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