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scend to become his treasurer. The amount of wealth 
which the conqueror thus considerately took under 
his care proved to he enormous. It is in commemo- 
ration of these events that the Persian inscription 
above described was carved upon the mosque. The 
greatness and power of the kings of Kandeish 
sunk in the ruin of Bahadoor Kahn ; but their blood 
is not extinct ; for there is now residing at Boorhan- 
poor a nobleman of considerable wealth and influence, 
who is the representative of the family. 
Not far from the Jumma Musjid, stands the 
mosque of Abdool Baheim Kahn, which forms the 
subject of the accompanying plate, the minarets of 
the Jumma Musjid being seen in the distance. The 
body of building is in ruin, and the greater part of 
the roof has fallen, in consequence of the wooden 
pillars which supported it having decayed at their 
bases, or having been eaten away by the white ants. 
The minarets are peculiarly slender, and scarcely less 
lofty than those of the Jumma Musjid ; but they 
are sadly neglected, and the weather consequently 
forces an entrance on all sides. It is, however, 
reported that the more public-spirited among “ the 
faithful ” in Boorhanpoor are talking about repair- 
ing the whole edifice. 
The Eedghur is a building to be found in almost 
every Mohummedan town. It consists of a single 
wall, built with its front facing the east, and is 
usually ornamented with small minarets and niches ; 
