103 
1872.] H. Tiloelimann — Kot.es on Arabic and Persian Inscriptions. 
First. — One over the gate of the mosque, “ by Wazir Shair Musaur of 
“ Mozofurabad, commander of the troops of Firuzabad, in the reign of 
“ Hoseyn Shah, Sultan of Hostina, son of Mozofur Shah, A. H. 718.” His 
date and names are wrong ; vide p. 100, inscription III. 
Secondly. — One under the former, stating that the Gumbuz [vault] of 
the tomb had been erected “ by Sekandar Shah, son of Majahud Shah, son 
°f Ay as Shah, A. H. 7G5.” These readings will he found corrected below ; 
vide inscription II, p. 101. 
Thirdly. — One in the wing of the mosque, mentioning “ Futeh Shah, 
son of Mahmud Shah, A. H. 845.” I have not seen this inscription ; but 
the year is wrong. Mr. Westmacott says that the wall on which the inscrip- 
tion was, has fallen down. 
F ourthly. — An inscription stating that “ a part of the mosque, called 
Hamada [P] was built in the reign of Ky Kaos Shah, by order of Sakandar 
8ani, or the 2nd, A. H. 872.” This is the famous Kai Kaus inscription, 
No. I, below. 
Fifthly. — An inscription “ over the door of an apartment used as a kit- 
chen by faqirs, to the right of the mosque, on which Makhdum Mulla and 
uzaffar Shah are mentioned. The date is no longer visible.” Vide p. 107> 
No. IV. 
I shall now give the text and translation of the inscriptions from the 
rubbings which Mr. Westmacott forwarded to the Society. 
I. The Gangaranipur Kai Kaus Inscription. 
* . .. - - . * S5 
Vr 5 '-y-* ^..cA j $.{.1.0 $.i! A A &U| 
• , „ ^ ^ | Jji 
w* ■ * ^ 
This mosque was built during the reign of the king of kings, Rukn uddunya 
w a d d i n, the shadow of God on earth, Kai Kaus Shah, son of Mahmud, son of the 
ultan, the right hand of the Khalifah of God, the helper of the Commander of the Faith- 
ful— n 
-may God perpetuate his rule and kingdom ! — at the order of the Lord of the age, by 
^hihabulhaqq wad din, a second Alexander, the Ulugh i A’zam Humayun, 
afar Khan Bahrain I' t gin — may God perpetuate his rule and kingdom and 
