298 H. Blochmann— Geography and History of Bengal. —No. II. [No. 3, 
zi of Rangpur discovered by Mr. Damant, furnishes some evidence of the 
correctness of the histories, inasmuch as the MS. states that Isma’il was in 
878 beheaded by Barbak Shah. 
The following inscription of Yusuf Shah seems to be of 870 A. H. If 
the date is correct, the inscription can only refer to Yusuf as prince or 
governor; and this supposition is strengthened by the absence of the for¬ 
mula Ichallada alldliu mulkahu , Sfc., which is due to the reigning king. 
No. 4. The Yusuf Shall Inscriptions of Old Hdldah , A. H. 870. 
Mr. Westmacott says, “ I went to a mosque at Shank Mohan in Old 
“ Maldah, and saw there two inscriptions; but the slabs had been washed 
“ over and over again with pitch and oil, doubtless with most laudable mo- 
“ tives, but to such an extent that to take a good rubbing is out of the ques- 
u tion.” “ One of the inscriptions is 2 ft. 6 in. by 11 inch., in one line, and 
the date appears to be saVin wa samanmiah , 870.” 
The word sail ah before the date is certainly doubtful; and the date 
may therefore be 876, or even 879. 
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The Prophet (upon whom be peace!) has said, ‘ He who builds, &c., Tas above]. In 
the time of the.king Sliamsuddunya w addin Abul Muzaffar Yusuf 
Shall, the king, son of Mahmud Shall, the king.this mosque the Malik.dated 
Jumada I, of the year 870. 
The other inscription is a long narrow slab and contains two lines—- 
.......... * a!J| ^J| &Jf $1 | &U| 
. . j L .... jUkJf ohsjtj dtj'Of'C j 
..... 
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.... dJjl-yo 
The first line belongs to an Arabic lamiyah ode (metre, hazaj ). Unfor¬ 
tunately, Mr. Westmacott had to leave Maldah, before the stones could be 
thoroughly cleaned. 
Saifuddi'n Abul Muzaffar Fi'ru'z Sha'h (II). 
■(Eighteenth king.) 
Mr. Westmacott found two inscriptions of this king, for whose reign 
we had hitherto no mural evidence. % 
