1871.] Notes on several Arabic and Persian Inscriptions. 
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The chief of the kings of the world, Shah Akbar, elevated is His dignity, 
Allahu Akbar. A. H. 991. [A. D., 1583], 
The Akbarnamah (Lucknow Edition, III, p. 335) has the fol¬ 
lowing passage among the events of the 26th year of Akbar’s reign, 
which lasted from the 5th pafar, 989, to the 14th Qafar, 990, or from 
11 th March, 1581, to 10th March, 1582, A. D. 
“ To the events of this year belongs the resolution of his Majesty 
“to build Fort Atak Banaras, which he thought might conveniently 
“be commenced the next time that the imperial camp should come 
“ to that district. The foundation was laid by his Majesty in person 
“ on the 15th Khurdad, two g’haris after midday; and the fort was 
“called by him Atak Banaras, so that its name might correspond 
“ to Katak Banaras (Cuttack, in Orissa), which forms the eastern 
“boundary of the realm. The building was superintended by 
“ Kliwajah Shamsuddm Khawafi, who had recently come from 
Bengal.” 
For a biographical notice of Khwajah Shamsuddm, vide Ain 
translation, p. 445. Badaoni (II, 293) also says—“In the month 
“ of Babb II. of this year (989), Fort Atak Banaras was founded, 
“ as the point opposite to Katak Banaras.” The month of BabP 
II, 989, lasted from the 5th May to 2nd June, 1581. The above 
date (991) seems therefore to refer to the completion of the fort. 
The metre of the inscription is short Hazaj ( maf&Hlun , mafd'ilun , 
fa'iilun), the final he with its zamm in &-4A counting as a long 
syllable. 
Ma'rgalah. 
Mr. Delmerick says that the Margalah Pass was constructed about 
the time when Aurangzib marched to Hasan Abdal, and sent on his 
son to chastise the Trans-Indus tribes. The inscription is—■ 
