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bas 10 domes visible outside over tbe roof and supported inside by vaul- 
ted arcbes running lengthways and transverse between the walls and 
the four stone pillars which stand along the centre of the interior. 
“ The marginal sketch shows the style of the arches and the cha¬ 
racter of the central pillars. In the west wall there are three orna¬ 
mental recesses intended for the leaders of devotion, the central recess 
being for the Imam. The building is 54 feet long by 45 feet broad : 
the walls of brick are 7 feet in thickness; at a distance the building has 
an unsightly appearance, looks in fact like a queer-shaped barn of red 
brick. The following rough sketch may convey an idea of its form, 
but I have not attempted to show the fillagree ornamentation of great¬ 
ly varying patterns and details with which the walls on all four sides 
are covered and which are carved apparently out of the brick. Some 
of these patterns are extremely elegant. I venture to reproduce a few 
of the easiest on the margin and also a specimen of the favourite device 
which, with innumerable variations of details is repeated again and 
again all round. Over the central door is an inscription of which I an¬ 
nex a copy. It runs to the following effect 
“ May God pour down his blessings on the Prophet who said :—* 
The man that maketh a seat for God on earth shall find in turn a seat 
made ready for him in Heaven by God. The founder of this Jumah 
Masjid was a great and benevolent Emperor who was also the son of an 
Emperor. He was victorious in all worldly and religious affairs :—Abool 
Muzaffar Nuzrut Shah [ Abu-1-Muzaffar Nusrat Shah], son of Shah 
Sultan Hosseinul Hosseinee [ Sultan Husain-al-Husaini]. May God 
keep him and his country and his empire for ever in safety. The year 
930 ( of the Hegira).” 
“ There is great difficulty about ascertaining the real facts connec¬ 
ted with the erection of this building and the acquisition.of the sur¬ 
rounding lakhraj property by the Khondakors of Bagha. In the year 
1815 the Board of Revenue directed the then Collector to make enquir¬ 
ies about the Bagha Estate, but it was found that no accurate informa¬ 
tion was forthcoming, and that only incorrect information was furnished 
by the Khondakors who were afraid of measures being taken for the 
resumption of their lakhraj. 
“ The following is the popular story about Bagha. An emperor of 
Gaur on his way to Dacca encamped near Bagha. As fire was wanted 
men were sent out to find a house. Coming to a jungle from which 
smoke was ascending, they found a fakeer who, though fires were 
burning and tigers were roaring round him, went on quietly with 
his prayers to God. The men seized up some fire and rushed back with 
it to the camp where they told the Emperor what they had seen. The 
