Epigraphia Indica Vol 02

SR No.: 032556
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1894
Total Pages: 596
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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INSCRIPTIONS FROM DELHI DISTRICT.
X.-FATH BAD.
52. In the town of Fathabad is a round sandstone pillar, 10′ 2′′ high and 6 14" in circumference. It is a pity that it is not possible to decipher this evidently most important document, which consists of thirty-six lines going round the pillar. The letters have been much injured and many patches of the stone have fallen off. Only single words are here and there legible on the rubbings (in five pieces). The inscription belongs to a king of the Tughluq dynasty, and contains long historical accounts. Tughluq Shah himself is mentioned. An occurring date, the reference of which is not clear, is the first Sha'ban 725 [13th July 1325], which falls in the first year of Muhammad, son of Tughluq Shah."
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XI.-HANSI."
53. On the Dini mosque, near the Sarâogyan mandir, is an inscription in three lines, measuring 29" by 1'4"
بترسی خدای عام و برکت مصطفی علیه السلام در مهد مددی و دولت همانی حدادكان عالمبناه بادشاه اسلام راعي الايام ميرور ساه السلطان خلد الله ملكه
ر سلطانه بنده درگاه ساهن سلطانی تاریخ غره في القعدة سنة سبع وسيلي و سبعماده این مسجد بنا کرد
"Through the grace of God the omniscient and the blessing of the chosen Prophetupon whom be peace!-in the auspicious time and the august reign
"Of the lord, the refuge of the world, the king of Islâm, the shepherd of the people, Firos Shah, the king-may God perpetuate his kingdom
"And his reign-this mosque was crected by the slave of the court, Sah (1)n, the royal, on the beginning of Zilqa'da, 767" [10th July 1366).
54. From the middle arch of Ja'far Beg's mosque. Two lines, 1' 3" by 1", evidently a fragmentary piece, containing the words
و مظہر کلمة [ الله ] ناصر امير السر
"......and who manifests the word of God," the helper of the Lord of the faithful." There is also a defective inscription found on the middle arch of the Jod Goh (?). It consists of two lines (2′ 13" by 30") and belongs to the reign of Iltimish (Altamah), whose name it contains.
Finally, a third inscription, which is found on the back corner of the mosque of Makhdum Ashraf, measuring 1' 22" by 12, contains some words from Qoran, Sura ix, 19.
I cannot let this opportunity pass of recommending this interesting document to travellers visiting Fathabad. From rubbings alone it cannot be deciphered. An examination of the original may perhaps be more successful. It would be neces sary to make a transcript directly from the original which would assist in the reading of the rubbing. Ghulam Hussin, one of Mr. C. J. Rodger's staff, who prepared the copies of all the Panjab inscriptions in this paper, says in a note that Zin ud Din, Extra Assistant Commissioner, spent more than a month at Fathabad trying to decipher the inscription, but he had not been able to see what he did.
"For the history of the town of Hanal, see Proceedings of the As. Soc. Beng. for 1877, 117, ffg.
"These words occur as an epithet of Hussin Shah in an inscription from A.H. 906 (see Journal As. Soc. Beng. vol. XLIII (1874), p. 304, note).