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Kavi Raj Sliyamal Das —Birthday of the Emperor [No. 1, 
Akbar Badsliah was born in the year 963 Hijia.”* 
Amarkot, I beg to remain 
30th Oct., 1885. Sir 
To Yonr most obedient servant 
K. B. Kazi Umedali K. Munshi, 
Faiz Muhammed. Head Master A. V. School, AmarJcot, 
The year Hijri 963 (= A. D. 1555-56), however, is not that of 
Akbar’s birth, but that of his accession to the throne ; the date of his 
birth is not given at all: the inscription is thus valueless, and was most 
probably written at a far later date. 
Thus left to my own resources, I feel in duty bound to submit my 
humble views, the outcome of my attempts at settling the question, for 
the approval of the learned members of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 
to whom this Paper is intended for a “ New Year’s Present.” 
III.— The author’s views. 
I am led to believe the statement of Akbar Jauhar to be correct and 
trustworthy on the following grounds :— 
(1) He was a contemporary of Hnmayun, his constant companion 
in all reverses of fortune, and the Emperor reposed full confidence in 
him. 
(2) He was present when the glad tidings of Akbar’s birth were 
conveyed to Humayun, who took from him the musk-pod to distribute it 
among the courtiers. 
Under these circumstances, he (Jauhar) could not possibly have 
recorded an incorrect date for the Prince’s birth. 
lY.—O bjections answered. 
(а) It cannot be assumed that the scribe made a mistake in trans¬ 
cribing the MSS of the Tazkirat-ul Waqyat long after the date of its 
composition, for, in it after writing the date and month the author ex¬ 
plains the name Jalaluddin (Badruddin) to be due to the birth having 
taken place on the 14th, the moon of which (being full) is called Badr. 
This shows that the 14th could not possibly have been written by 
mistake instead of any other date. 
(б) The argument that Akbar assumed the title of Jalaluddin 
on succeeding to the throne, does not hold good ; because, according to 
Jauhar, it was given to him on the very day of his birth, a statement sup- 
^ [The language of this inscription, or so much of it as does not consist of pro¬ 
per names, is Sindhi f^iFT ‘ this place ’ = ‘ was born.’ is 
expressed by mim with kasra tan win, and If by ^ with two dots over it. Ed.] 
