1872.] H. Bloehmann — Notes on Arabic and Persian Inscriptions. 109 
Dha'inra'i, North of Dha'ka'. 
Two Inscriptions of the reigns of Jalaluddin Path Shah and Ilusain Shah. 
■ Dr. Wise says — 
“ Dhamrai is situated about twenty miles north of Dhaka, at the junc- 
tion of Kaklajani and Bunsi rivers. It was one of the places where the Af- 
ghans were settled after the defeats in Orisa and Lower Bengal, towards the 
end of Akbar’s reign. There were two other places still further north on the 
Bunsi, where they were granted free lands. One, Ganakp-ArS, stands on the 
left hank of the river. There are no descendants of the Pat’hans there now, 
nor are there old Masjids or ruins. The third settlement was Ghosi in 
pergunnah ’Atiah, zil’ah Maimansingh. It is about ten miles due north of 
Dhamrai. 
“ Dhamrai is a scattered village, each portion being placed on a mound, 
generally of red laterite. One of its Mahallahs is still called ‘ Pat’hantalah,’ 
and a few of the residents still claim to he of Afghan blood ; hut the pecu- 
liar physiognomy of that race is not to he found now-a-days. There are no 
°ld Masjids in Dhamrai. One did exist till lately ; hut it became ruinous, 
and the proprietors have dug up the foundations and sold the bricks. The 
only buildings of interest are the tombs of five brothers, all pirs, or saints. 
The most striking one is that of Mir Sayyid ’Ali in Pat’hantalah. It is 
eight feet high, and is surrounded by a high wall. On the west side of the 
tomb is an inscription in fine preservation, which hears the name of Sultan 
Husain Shah (vide below). The tombs of the other Pirs are of no interest. 
The other inscription was found by me in a private house in Pat’hantalah. 
It belongs to Path Shah’s reign. Both inscriptions are evidently plundered 
from Sunn&rgaon or some other city. There is no inscription in Mu’az- 
zampur.” 
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