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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
20,000 copper-tankas (1,000 rupees) was completed under the superintendence of Shaikh Munawwar, son of Qasim. "
Owing to the bad condition of the stone all the words are not certain.
6. The following two inscriptions come from the same place as No. 5. Their sizes are 3′13′′ by 1' 9", and 3' by 1' 6", respectively, each containing seven lines. The tomb itself is in poor condition and greatly neglected, but the inscriptions have been well preserved
الرحمن الرحيم در عهد میمون ودراست همایوی سلطان الله سم
الهند و الخراسان رافع رايات المجاهدات والمغازي محمد همایون
خلافته این عمارت بتاريخ ماه رجب رجب قدرة سنة خلد بادشاه غازي .
اربع واربعين وتسعماية تمام شد واین گنبد
بر ترسي كوجك بن مير برنطق مغل شده است
راین جوان در لشکر گجرات شہادت یافت
و مبلغ بازده هزار تنکه سیاه خرج شده است
"In the propitious time and august reign of the king of India and Khorâsân, who raises the banners of holy strife and war, Muhammad Humâyân, Bádishah-i Ghart,-- May (God) perpetuate his khalifate!-this building was completed in the month RajabMay its dignity be magnified!-of the year 944 (began the 4th December, 1537). And this cupola (was made) for the sake of Tardi Kuchuk, son of Mir Barantaq, the Moghul; and this youth attained martyrdom in the army of Gujarât. The cost was 15,000 copper-fankas (750 rupes)."
بسم الله الرحمن الرحوم در مهد ميمون ودولت همايي سلطان الهند و اخراسان رافع رايات المجاهدات و المغازي طہیرالدین محمد همایون بادشاه غازي خلد خلافته بتاريخ ماه رمضان سنه اربع واربعين وتسعماية این عمارت از برای [؟] ر شاه علی شد راین بن ميرن مير عاشق محمد
جوان در لشکر گهرات شهادت بافت
و مبلغ دوازده هزار تنکه سیاه خرج شده
"In the propitious time and august reign of the king of India and Khorâsân, who raises the banners of holy strife and war, Tahir uddin Muhammad Humâyân, Bádishah-i Ghazi,-May (God) perpetuate his khalifate!-this building was completed during the month Ramazan of the year 944 (began the 1st February, 1538). It was made for the sake of Mir 'Ashiq Muhammad, son of Mir Shah 'Ali," and this youth attained martyrdom in the army of Gujarât. The cost was 12,000 copper-tankas (600 rupees)."
Mr. Blochmann has wrongly read Humayun's common kunya Naşir uddin; but here Tahir uddin has been enaravel. Zahir uddin was Babar's kunya.
Here 'Alab has been engraved, but this is no name.
