1874.] H. Blochmann —Geography and History of Bengal.—No. II. 295 
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He upon whom be peace said, ‘ He who builds a mosque will have-a castle built for 
him by God in Paradise/ In the reign of the great and exalted king N a 9 i r u d d u n y a 
waddfn Abu 1 M u zaffar Mah m ud Shah, the king, this mosque was built by 
the slave of the throne [of God], H i 1 a 1. Written on the 19th Slia’ban—may the bless¬ 
ings of this month be general!—of the year 859 [4th August, 1455.] 
The three Mahmud Shall inscriptions published in my former essay 
belong: to 861 and 863 ; hence this one is the earliest hitherto found. 
I take this opportunity of giving a slightly improved reading of Col. 
Hyde’s unique Mahmud Shah silver coin, published by me in Journal, Pt. I, 
for 1873, p. 269. 
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Obvebse —Assisted by the assistance of the Merciful, the vicegerent of God by proof 
and evidence, struck 846. 
Reverse —Naeiruddunya waddrn Abul Muzaffar Mahmud Shah. 
Ruknuddi'n Abul Muja'liid Ba'rbak Slia'ii. 
(Thirteenth king.) 
Of this king only two inscriptions had hitherto been known. One of 
little importance was found by me at Tribeni ; the other, dated pafar 865, 
fixed the beginning of Barbak’s reign, and was discovered by Mr. Westma- 
cott near the tomb of the Pir i Chiliilgazi, ‘ the Saint forty yards high,’ 
near Dinajpur.* 
The following Barbak Inscription, which is only two months later than 
that of Mr. Westmacott, was brought about fifty years ago by Mr. Marsh- 
man from Gaur to Serampore. As mentioned above (p. 282), it is now in 
the Museum in Calcutta. 
No. 2. The Barbate Shah Inscription of A. H. 865. 
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# Vide Mr. Westmaeott's note in Journal, Pt. 1, 1873, p. 273. 
