3904.] Maulavi Abdul Wali —Archaeological remains in Rajshahi. llo 
fell into arrears of rent, and for bis debts was imprisoned at Moorshi- 
dabad by tbe Nawab. In tbe month of Aswin one nigbt of the 
Durga Poojah be sang some pathetic songs so beautifully as to 
enchant one of the Nawab’s Begums who was listening to his sing¬ 
ing. She spoke about him next day to the Nawab, and he gave 
orders to the jailor to produce forthwith the man who had been 
singing in the Jail during the previous night. The jailor accordingly 
produced Chilman Mazumdar, who was informed that he was then and 
there to marry the Begum whom he had enchanted and also to turn 
ATahomedan. ' He declined at first and expostulated strongly, on which 
the Nawab sentenced him to death as the alternative. The Mazumdar, 
to save his life, consented and turned Musalman, took the name of So- 
leem Khan and was married to the Begum. Then the Begum urged 
to the Nawab that this husband of her had not the means to support 
her, on w r hich the Nawab gave them in a sanad a lakhraj grant of Per- 
ganah Kaligaon, and authorized them to take from his Treasury as 
much wealth as they could load themselves with, in one prohar’s time. 
So the Begum and her Khan went into the Treasury and carried off as 
much wealth as they could manage to stow away about their persons with¬ 
in the time allowed. They went to Kushamba near the Khan’s old home 
and built themselves a fine house, which is now in utter ruins and quite 
inaccessible on account of the thick jungle. Then they erected first a 
smaller mosque which is also now inaccessible, and then the larger mas- 
jid under notice. Two tanks were excavated, and the Khan dedicated 
one to his Gooroo Thakur according to the Hindu Shastras, and the other 
is known by the name of the Shonadighee, after his wife the Begum, who 
was named Shoua Beebee. Sona Bibee soon bore him a son, and 
the family occupied their property happily for many years. But in 
the time of Soleem’s great-grandson, Rajah Baidyauath of Dinajpur 
made an inroad, looted the property, and took possession of Perganah 
Kaligaon. Subsequently the Perganah came iuto the hands of the 
British Government and was disposed of to several zemindars. 
“ The water of the large Dighee is said to be very clear. No 
jungle grows in it and from this fact, and also from the comparatively 
high temperature of its water during the cold season, it is generally 
alleged that there are metals lying in it.” 
Notes.. 
To the north of Rampur-Boalia, the present headquarters of 
Rajshahi, and west of the Naugaon Sub-Division, on tbe west bank 
of the Atrai river, is situated—Manda, a considerable village and the 
headquarters of the thana of that name. About four miles south of it 
