1886.] 
Jaldluddin Muhammad Ahhar. 
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ments by proving tlie same date to be mentioned in the horoscopes of 
Akbar, copies of which are in the possession of trustworthy old Hindu 
astrologers. 
I am glad to be able to say I have also got copies of the horoscopes 
of the Mughal kings and of the Rajas of some of the States in Raj- 
piitana, e. y., Udaipur, Jaipur, and Jodhpur, &c., from well-known 
astrologers in Ujjain and other places, who follow astrology as an 
hereditary profession; but no reliable horoscope of Akbar has been 
found. Lastly, I relied on the labours of Dr. Hunter who writing of 
Amarkot in his Imperial Gazetteer (Yol. IX, p. 182) says: 
“ Here, in October 1542, was born Akbar the son of Humayun, the 
exiled Mughal Emperor, then on his way to Afghanistan. The pre¬ 
sumed spot of Akbar’s birth is marked by a stone-slab, with an inscrip¬ 
tion.” 
This passage inspired me with the hope of gaining my object. 
Consequently, I addressed a letter to my well-known friend, Sir Ed¬ 
ward C. E., Bradford, K. C. S. L, Agent to the Governor-General for 
Rajputana, requesting him to secure for me a copy of the inscription. 
He kindly complied with my request, and the following reply was thank¬ 
fully received this month : 
(True Copy.) 
‘‘ Camp Ajmere, 1st December, 1885. 
Dear Sir, 
With reference to your letter of the 1st October, Sir Edward 
Bradford has asked me to send you the enclosed paper received from the 
Deputy Commissioner Thurr and Parkur containing copy of the inscrip¬ 
tion on the stone at LTmarkot. 
Tours truly 
(Sd.) Elliot Colvin. 
(Copy of the enclosure.) 
To 
Kavi Raj 
Shyamal Dass, 
Oodeypore. 
“ Sir, 
With reference to your letter, dated the 26th instant, I beg respect¬ 
fully to state that the stone is situated about two miles north-west of 
Umarkot with the inscription— 
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