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liis Ma,dsir-i-’Alamgm. The parallel passage to that quoted above 
from the Alamgir-namah will he found on pp. 22-25 of the printed test. 
But I will turn first to an earlier page as it explains the circumstances 
of the previous enthronement in 1068 II. Alamgir determined to pro- 
ceed to the Punjab in pursuit of his brother, Dara Shukoh. He 
set out from Akbarabad on the 22nd Ramzan, 1068 H. (23rd June 1658.) 
The astrologers having selected the 1st Zu,l-ka’dh, 1068 H. (31st July- 
1658), or lltli Amardad of the Ilahi year, as the auspicious moment for 
his enthronement, and there being no time to proceed to the palace at 
Dihli and there prepare for this august act, Alamgir halted for several 
days at the garden of Aghardbad [also called Shalihmar, it was just 
north of Dihli] to take advantage of the said propitious moment. There 
lie seated himself on the throne of good fortune As the prepara- 
tions for this ceremonial were on a limited scale, most of the observances 
of an enthronement were put off to the second anniversary (jalus). On 
this occasion no lchutbdh was read, no coinage issued, and no imperial 
titles fixed upon. These matters were postponed. [Ma,dsir-i-Alamgiri t 
p. 8]. 
[Idem, pp. 22-25.] Year 1069 H. This corresponds to the ex- 
tract above given from Muhammad Kazim. “Since the ceremonial of 
“ the first enthronement, by reason of the advance into the Punjab and 
“from want of time, was on a reduced scale, while the reading of the 
hkutbah, the issue of coin, and the fixing of the imperial titles were 
“ postponed ; now that more important affairs had been arranged, orders 
“ were issued to prepare for the festival ” “ And on the fortunate 
“day, Sunday, the 24th of the blessed month Ramzan, in the year 
“ 1069 H. (15 June 1659), or the 25th Khurdad of the Ilahi year, when 
“ his age was 40 solar years, 6 months, and 17 days, or 41 lunar years, 
“ 10 months and 2 days, Alamgir seated himself on the throne.” The 
Mutbah was read, coin issued, offerings presented, and gifts bestowed. 
The Muhammadan creed was no longer to be impressed on the coin, 
but, instead, a distich, composed by Mir Abd-ul-Baki, was approved. 
The new emperor s titles were settled ; and farmans issued to all provin- 
cial governors, announcing the new reign. Several chronograms for 
the occasion are giveu ; these yield 1069 II. Then follow these words : 
“ As the shining of the light of the victory diffused its felicitous rays 
on the world in the month of Ramzan, the exalted order was issued 
“that they should record in offices and calendars the 1st of that month 
“ as the commencement of the years of this reign.” After this comes 
a passage about the abolition of the Ncm-roz festival, and the institution 
instead of it of a festival to be called Nishdt-afroz. It will be noticed 
that Muhammad Said does not expressly state the year, from the 1st 
