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Andil, the slayer of her husband’s assassin-Reign of Malik Andil, the Abyssinian, styled Firuz Shah-Fimz Shah establishes himself in Gaur-Firuz Shah a just and liberal sovereign, and the people of Bengal under him happy, and enjoy security and peace—Firuz Shah builds a mosque, a tower and a reservoir at Gaar _The Bengal Paiks (or Infantry Corps) and their cowardioe —Reign of Sultan Mahmud, son of Firuz Shah—Habsh Khan, the Administrator-General of Financial and Administrative affairs Sidi Badr Diwana kills Habsh Khan-History of Bengal by Haji Muhammad Qandahari referred to in the text in this history o Bengal, not now extant-Roigu of Sidi Badr styled Muzaffar Shah -Syed Husain Sharif Makx, Muzaffar Shah’s Faatr-Muzuffar Shah oppressive and harsh in the collection of Revenue—People disgasted—Nobles side with the people-Civil war between the nobles and people on one side, and the King with his Afghan, Abyssinian and Bengali mercenaries on the other-Syed Husain Sharif Makx heads the popular party-People of Bengal possessed of political life and strength—Moslem monarchies strictly con¬ stitutional, and the powers of Moslem sovereigns strictly regulated and limited by the 8hara or Muhammadan Law, whose expounders were the Ulama or the Body of the Learned-Cml war proves sanguinary—Muzaffar Shah killed, and Syed Husain Shard: Makx gains the Bengal throne-Muzaffar Shah’s mosque at _ Gaur- Reign of Alau-d-din Syed H. sain Sharif MuM-Alan-d-dm s name on coins and inscriptions is ‘ Alan-d-din A .1 Muzaffar Husain Shah ’-Note by the Translator on Alao-d-d.u Husa.n Husain Shah arrives as an adventurer in Bengal, and settle at Q^andpnr—Professor Bloohmann identifies Qiandpur in question nlr Alaipar or ‘ Alaa-d-dio’s town’ on the Bhsirab, east of Khulna (formerly in Jeasore or Jasar), as the place where the Husain Shnhi dynasty of Bengal Moslem independent kings had its adopted home-Husain Shall first obtained power in the d,strict of Faridpur or Futhabnd where his first coins were struck-Hnsain Shah’s son, Nasrat Shah, erected a mint-town at Kbalifatabad (or Bagerhat, formerly in the Jessore or Jasar district)—Nanuja of Hnsain Shah, his brother Ynsnf Shah, and his son, Nasrat Shah and Mat.mnd Shah, fonnd in connection with several^ pirgannahs of Jessore or Jasar district-Hnsain Shah “ the Good ” still remembered from the frontiers of Orissa to the Brahma- pntra-Hnsain Shah extends his empire into Orissa, Assam, and Chittagong, and reigns over all North Behar and all Sonth Bel.ar, up to the limits of Sarkar Monghyr (Mungir) where his son, Prince Danyal, erects a vanlt over the shrino of Pir Nafa -Husain Shah builds a Cathedral Mosqnc at Mnchain (in Dacca district), whero there is still an old colony of Mnsalinans—The Ilnsaini dynasty consisting of font kings reigned over Bengal for forty- four years—Rich people in Bengal nse plates of gold—Hnsain Shah disbands the Paiks, and expels the Abyssinians from Bengal —Hnsain Shah removes his seat of Government to Ekdalah which adjoins the City of Ganr—Hnsain Shah, being ltimelf of a noble stock, employs nnmerous Syeds, Mugfuls and Afghans of noble fumilios in his service in Bengal—-Hnsain Shah appoints efficient District Officers, and seenres thorough peace in Bengal— Husain Shnh subjugate Rajahs of the environs up to Orissa, conquers Assam, Kamrnp and Kamtah — Husain Shah’s first Governor of Western Assam or Kamrup was his own son, Princo Danyal, who was followed by Mnsunder Ghazi, who was succeeded by Sultan Ghiasn-d-din, who introduced a colony of Muhammadans into Assam—Rajahs Rnp Narain, Mnl Kunwar, Gasa Lakhan and Lachmi Narain subdued—Husain Shah builds numerous inosqnes and rest-homes iu Bengal, as well as numerous Madrassahs or Colleges—Husain Shah confers numcrons gifts of lands etc. on saints and scholars—For the maintenance of the Rest-h mncA in connection with the shrino of tho saint Nnr Qutbu-l-nlam, Husain Shah endowed several villages — Husain Shah's character —Amongst the sovereigns of Bengal, none equal to Husain Shah—Traces of llusain Shah’s beneficence known widely— Sultan Husain Sharqi , a refugee at tho Court of llusain Shah — Emperor Babar's invasion of India, towards tho end of Hnsain Shah’s reign—Keign of Nasrat Shah, son of AI an-d-din Hnsain Shah—Nasrat Shah or Nasib Shah a wiso and just and an effi¬ cient sovereign—Nasrat Shah re-conquers Chittagong, subdues Tirhnt and Hajipnr, and holds temporary sway over Azimgarh in tho N. W. Provinco — Hajipur long the head-quarters of tho Bengal Governors of Behar—Emperor Babar conquers Hindustan Xll Poge . in 1526 A.C. (932 A.H.J—Many Afghan Omar* or noblemen flee and take refuge in Bengal under Nasrat Shah—Sultan Mahmud, brother of Sultan Ibrahim, also a refugee under Naerat Shah — Nasrat Shah bestows on all these noble Afghan refugees par- gannahs and villages in Bengal—Nasrat S]iah marries Sultan Ibrahim’s daughter—Nasrat Shah despatches Qutb Khan with a large army from Bengal to Bharaich, to oppose the Mughal army —Khan Zaman, Emperor Babar’s son-in-law, conquers Jaunpnr — Emperor Babar marches to Jaunpur, and plans to invade Bengal — Naerat Shah sends valuable presents to Emperor Babnr, who makes peace with Nasrat Shah and retires—Emperor Babar dies, Emperor Humayun ascends the throne of Delhi—Emperor Humayun plans the coiquesfc of Bengal—Nasrat Shah sends presents to Emperor Humayun—Towards the close of his life, Nasrat Shah indulges in dissipations and oppressions—Nasrat Shah killed—Nasrat Shah builds the Qadam Rasul building and the Golden Mosque or the Sona Masjid in Gaur—Reign of Firuz Shall—Reign of Sultan Mahmud, son of Alau-d-din Hnsain Shah—Makhdum ’Alam (Mahmud Shah’s brother-in-law), Governor of Hajipur, intrigues with Sher Khan, who was in Behar—Mahmud Shah details Qutb Khan, Commandant of Monghyr (Mungir), to conquer Behar, and to chastise Makhdum ’Alam—Qutb Khan killed, and Sher Khan wins the victory— Makhdum ’Alam killed —Sher lOian invades Bengal—The nobles of Bengal guard the passes of Teling&dhi and Sakrigali, and fight—Sher Khan enters Bengal, aod attacks Mahmud Shah, who entrenches himself in the fort of Gaur, and seeks for help from Emperor Humayun —Emperor Humayun storms the fort of Qhunar—Disturbance breaks out in Behar, and Sher Khan retires from Bengal, leaving his 60 n Jalal Khan and his noble, Khawas Khan, to besiege the fort of Gaur—Sultan Mahmud flees and Jalal Khan captures Gaur—Sher Khan marches to Gaur, and be¬ comes master of Bengal—Sultan Mahmud Shah erects the Cathedral Mosque at Sadullapnr, a quarter of Ganr—Emperor Humayun pushes through the passes of Teliagadhi and Sakrigali—Jalal Khan and Khwas ^nn retreat to Gaur to Sher Khan—Mahmud Shah, the last independent Mnsalman king of Bengal, dies at Kahlgaon or Colgong—Sher Khan, on Emperor Humayun’s approach, retires from Bengal towards the hills of Jhorkand or Chutia Nagpur—Emperor Humayun captures Gaur, names it Jinnatabad, introduces the Mughal Imperial khutba and coin, and halts at Gaur for three months—Owing to badness of climate of Gaur, many Mughal soldiers perish—Sher Khan with his Afghan soldiers marches from Jharkand or Chuta Nagpur to the fort of Rohtas, captures it, and also surprises X til rage. Monghyr (Mnngir)—News of Mirza Hindal’s robcllion received by Emperor Humayan, who marches back to Agra, leaving Jahangir Qali Beg as the Mnghal Governor of Ganr and supported by Ibrahim Beg with five thousand cavalry—Sher Khan re¬ captures Gaur, ascends the throne of Bengal and assumes the title of Sher Shah—Sher Shah, a great statesman, a benevolent sovereign and a splendid general—His fiscal reforms—Sher Shah bestows jagirs, Altamghas, and iladad-i-Mash for the support of scholars and saints—His Army reforms— nis public works— His vigorous administration of justice—People enjoy perfect security of life and property—Peace concluded between Emperor Humayan and Sher Shah, Bengal, together with the fort of Rohtas being left in the possession of Sher Shah—Sher Shah sud¬ denly attacks Emperor Humayun at Ohausa. and defeats the latter —Sher Shah rednees Bengal and Bohar to subjection—Shaikh Khalil patron-saint of Sher Shah—Sher Shah leaves Kli izr Kli nn ns his Governor of Bengal, and marches to Agra—Sher Shah again defeats Emperor Humayun at Kananj, and marches to Agra_ Rule of Khizr Khan at Gaur—Khizr Khan gives himself royal airs, and is quickly supphiuted by Sher Shah, who divides Bengal amongst several tribal chiefs, placing over them an over- lord in the person of Qazi Fazilat, a learned scholar of Agra— Sher Shah returns to Agra—Over-lordship of Muhammad Khan Sur in Beugnl Sher Shah’s son, Jallal Khan surnamed Islam Shah or Salim Shah, ascends the throne of Hindustan, and draws up a comprehensive Procedure Code or Dastur ul Amdl —Battle between Muhammad Khan Sur and Muhammad Shah ’Adli— Muhammad Khan killed-Rulo of Khizr Khan, surnamed Bahadur Shah, Mohammad Khan's son—Battle between Khizr Khan uud Muhammad Shah ’Adli near Surajgnrha in the Monghyr district Muhammad Shall killed-Reign of Jallalu-d-din, sou of Muhammad Khan-Reign of Jalullu-d-din’s son-Rnlo of Gliiasu- d-din—Reign of Taj Khan K „ani-Taj Kh.au, one of the most learned scholars of his time-Reign of Sulaiman Knrani, brother of Taj Khan Sulaiman Kurani bolds every morning a dovo- tional meeting in company with 150 Shaikhs and ’Ulama, after winch ho transacts business during fixed home-Sulaiman Karan., with tho help of his renowned general Kalapahar, con- quers Or.ssa-Sulaiman Karani shifts his capital from Gaur to Tandah—Sulaiman partially subdues Knch Bebar—Peace con- eluded between Sulaiman aud Emperor Huurayun-Pcaco main- tamed between Sulaiman and Emperor Ak bar—Sulaiman Kara,.