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the outside are ornamental tiles, while inside are three milirabs, the two 
side ones constructed of similar tiles, and the large centre one of grey sand¬ 
stone. 
On the east of the mosque, Munawwar Khan was buried ; but his tomb 
has long since disappeared. On the north is a fine tank, about 500 yards 
long and 250 broad. Though situated in the centre of the Dhaka district, 
this garden formed until late years a part of Tappa Korik’hai, zil’ah Mai- 
mansingli, and the revenue was paid direct into the eollectorate of that 
zil’ah. 
The following particulars regarding Tsa Khan have been received from 
the Jangalbari family. 
Tsa Khan married Fatimah Bibi, the daughter of Sayyid Ibrahim, Ma¬ 
lik ul-’ulama. When at the height of his power, ’I'sa Khan ruled from 
G’horag-’hat to the sea. 
After his defeat by Shahbaz Khan in 1583, ’I'sa Khan fled by ship to 
Chittagong. Collecting there a body of troops, he returned to Bengal, and 
attacked the Koch Baja in his fort, which was situated where the present 
village of Jangalbari in Maimansingh now stands. This fort was surrounded 
by a moat, and it had only one gateway on the south side. When the 
assault was made, the Baja escaped by a tunnel, which is still shewn. 
Within this captured fort, ’I'sa Khan constructed a dwelling-house where he 
and his descendants have resided ever since. ’I'sa Khan subsequently sub¬ 
dued the whole of Eastern Bengal and erected forts at Bangamati in Asam, 
at Tribeni opposite the modern Narayanganj, and at Igarah-Sindhu, where 
the river Lak’hiya leaves the Brahmaputra. 
When Man Singh invaded Bengal about 1595, he advanced to Igarah- 
Sindhu and besieged the garrison of the fort. ’I sa Khan hastened to its 
relief, but his troops were disaffected and refused to fight. He, however, 
challenged Man Singh to single combat, stipulating that the survivor should 
receive peaceable possession of Bengal. Man Singh accepted the challenge 
and its conditions, but when ’I'sa Khan rode into the lists, he recognized in 
his opponent a young man, the son-in-law of the Baja. They fought and 
the latter was slain. Upbraiding Man Singh for his cowardice, ’I'sa Khan 
returned to his camp. Scarcely had he done so, when word was brought to 
him that Man Singh himself was in the field. He again mounted and gal¬ 
loped to the ground, but refused to engage with his opponent until satisfied 
of his identity. Being assured that Man Singh was opposed to him, the 
combat began. In the first encounter Man Singh lost his sword. ’I'sa 
Khan offered his, but without accepting it Man Singh dismounted. His 
adversary did the same, and dared him to have a wrestling bout. Instead 
of acceding to his wish, Man Singh, struck by the generosity and chivalry of 
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