1904.] Maulavi Abdul Wali —Archaeological remains in Eajshaln. 117 
From tbe inscription copied below, it will be observed that tbe 
Kusamba Mosque was built by Sulaimau in tbe reign of Sultan 
Ghiyasuddin Abu-l-Muzaffar Bahadur Shah, the son of Muhammad 
Shah Ghazi of the family of Sur Af gh ans, in the Hijri year 966 
A.H., corresponding to 1558-9 A.D., some thirty-five years after the 
Bagha Mosque. Sultan Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah reigned from 
A.H. 962 to 938 only. It appears that Sulaimau obtained his building- 
materials from ruined and unused Hindu temples, but showed great 
toleration in preserving those that were in good order or till then used. 
Babu Jageswar Biswas, late Deputy Magistrate of Rajshahi, who 
visited the Masjid on the 11th December 1901, saw that the stone con¬ 
taining the inscription about the foundation of the mosque had fallen 
down at the earthquake or later on, and that it was kept inclined against 
the wall of the middle-arched door of the mosque. In September, 1902, 
I learnt that it was removed by one KhudI Munshi of the village to his 
own house, and there it now rests. 
I take this opportunity of suggesting that when steps are being 
taken to preserve the ruins of Gaur and Pauduah, it is worth while to 
repair this ancient and stone-built Masjid of the District, and preserve it 
from further dilapidation. 
The following is the text of the inscription engraved in bold Tughra 
character. It is in two lines, each line measuring 2 ft. 7f in. by 8| in. 
Al ajd| &U| t^sr~ yC All J (1) 
j Li±)\ (2) &U* pj&J I e>IkLJ| aB/o 
yxi je j A-'Uabw# j A>d/o aB| 
Aj aI.ii Aj j 
w I 
Translation:— 
The Prophet, may God’s blessings and favour be on him, has said, 
“ He who maketh a mosque for God, desiring thereby God’s honour, 
will have one like it built for him by God in paradise.” In the time of 
the exalted and benevolent Sultan, Ghivasu-d Dunva-wad-Din Abu-1- 
Muzaffar Bahadur Shah, the Sultan, son of Muhammad Shah Ghazi. 
(may God perpetuate his kingdom and his sovereignty, and exalt his 
command and dignity, and may his army and example be honoured !) 
constructed by Sulaiman, (may his justice be lasting ! ) in the year 966 
