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Salivahana governed after him with equity 349 years. Many kings 

 after Salivahana reigned down to C. Y. 4300. Sultan Schaf-din-Gory^ 

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

 and overthrew Barti raja ; and, seating himself on the throne, he ruled 

 over the country including Bengal, placing his Fouzdars in all coun« 

 tries. From that time Bengal became a Mahoraedan dependancy. 

 Timur's invasion : he levied extensive tribute over the Dacshin down to 

 Hegira 900. Hindustan was under Timur's descendants. Humaion 

 Shah's defeat. Acbar ruled well. Jehanguir gave the Fouzdari of 

 Bengal to a brother of Nur Begam, 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 Bahader, Governor William. The 

 English were merchants. The Vizier of Lucltnow collected tribute for 

 Delhi. His son was Suja ud dowlah. The Moorshedabad Soubadar was 

 Maphuze Singh, tributary to Suja ud dowlah. Thus down to Fusly 

 1 180 things went on, till Maphuze Singh died. His elder sister's son, 

 Nabob Siras ud 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 in great wrath invaded Calcutta—a little fighting — and the 

 Soubadar took Calcutta. In Fusly 1210 the father of Lord Clive, Gover- 

 nor 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.— Nabob defeated — treaty — increase of English power. 

 Death of the Nabob,— F. 1208, his younger brother succeeded 

 him. The Moorshedabad Nabob died. Lord Marit sent General Lixon, 

 who went to Delhi and took it ; and they kept the Padshah by their 

 side, regulating the police (or government) : they took a sannad from 

 the Padshah, acknowledging their authority over all things. Such of 

 the Hindu sovereigns as paid them homage,they retained as tributaries j 

 and, fighting with those who resisted them, dov;n to F. 1220 (date of 

 the writing) they continue still to govern the country of Bengal. 



From this abstract it may be seen, that though the MS. contains 

 nothing not otherwise known, yet that it is in some measure curious, 

 and as such perhaps worth translation. 



