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H. Blochmann — On a new Icing of Bengal. [No. 4, 
After the return of the Sultan, the Prince pacified and guarded the conquered 
country ; but when the rains set in, and tire roads were closed, the Kajali 
issued with his men from the hills, surrounded the Prince, and cut off his 
supplies. In a short time, they were all killed.” 
It is not said who 1 Musundar Ghazf and ‘ Sultan Ghiasuddin’ are, 
whom Prinsep mentions as having gained a footing in Asam. 
2. Nupiruddtn Nw;rat Shiih. Historians also call him Nagtb Shah, 
but this name docs not occur on inscriptions. I do not know whether the 
Na^bpur in Tandah is connected with his name. His other name, Nuijrat, 
occurs often enough in Bengal geography, as also those of his brother 
Mahmud and his father Husain Shah. We have — 
1. Husainshahi, in Maimansingh, 
Nuijratshahi, in Pabnah, Jasar. 
MahmiidshahS,* in Pabnah, Jasar. 
2. Husainabad, in Tandah and in the 24-Parganahs. 
Nugratabad, in Ghoragh.it. 
Mabmiidabad, a whole Sirkar (Northern Jasar and Bosnah). 
3. Hueainpur, in Nadia, &c. 
Naylbpur, in Tiindah. 
Mahmtldpur, in Dlnajpur. 
4. Husain Ujyal, in Nadia. 
N ucrat Ujyal, in Maimansingh. 
It may also be of interest to remark here that the people of Chatgaon 
(Chittagong) ascribe the first invasion of their District and their conversion 
to Islam to \ iKTat Shah. I extract the following passage from a Persian 
History of Chatgaon, entitled ‘ Ahadis ul-Kha wanin’ or 1 Tarikh i Hamidi.’ 
This History was written by the late Maulawi Hamidullah Khan Bahadur, 
and was printed last year at Calcutta (Svo., 441 pages, with 34 pages 
of errata and additions). It contains many interesting facts. The author 
says (p. 17) — 
In former days, wandering Faqirs and poor Muhammadans came to Chatgaon 
district, and built opposite to Hindu shrines and Mug temples spurious graves, 
giving out that they were the resting-places of the renowned saints Biiyazid of Bistamf 
and ’Abdul Qadir of Gilsin, who never put their feet on this heathenish shore. 
These faqirs made some money and attracted Muhammadan pilgrims from tho neigh- 
bouring districts. And about 250 or 300 years ago, Nagiruddiu Nugratshaii, 
a king of Bengal, conquered the territory, fighting with the Mugs, and introduced in 
* In consequence of the Bengali spelling “ Mahamodshahee,” this name is often 
corrupted to Muhammadshahi. Thus in Mr. Westland’s valuable Jessoro Report. 
‘Husainabad’ occurs on Husain Shah’s coins. 
t Vide Westland’s Jessore Report, p. 19. He calls him 1 Bazid Bostan,’ evidently 
a Bengali corruption. 
