The musnud of Murshidabad (1704-1904) being a synopsis of the history of Murshidabad for the last two centuries, to which are appended notes of places and objects of interest at Murshidabad . site side of the river by a boat whichthe Nawab had directed Rajah Udwanta Singh, theDewan, to send. Mr. Russell delivered to His High-ness the Governor Generals letter conveying His Lord-ships assent to the Nawabs proceeding to Calcutta. On the 31st July, 1S21, His Highness left theBun glow and as soon as the pinnace had been fittedup, he embarked about sun set and was rowed downtowards Amaniganj. On the
The musnud of Murshidabad (1704-1904) being a synopsis of the history of Murshidabad for the last two centuries, to which are appended notes of places and objects of interest at Murshidabad . site side of the river by a boat whichthe Nawab had directed Rajah Udwanta Singh, theDewan, to send. Mr. Russell delivered to His High-ness the Governor Generals letter conveying His Lord-ships assent to the Nawabs proceeding to Calcutta. On the 31st July, 1S21, His Highness left theBun glow and as soon as the pinnace had been fittedup, he embarked about sun set and was rowed downtowards Amaniganj. On the 4th August, he per-formed the religious exercises of seeking pardon ofGod and directed that those Khawases, who attendedupon him, should wash and purify his corpse andafter clothing him with the winding sheet of Kerbellashould inter him. His Highness then ate of someearth brought from Kerbella. On the day following,he desired Basant Ali Khan to fetch an elephantfor eleemosynary purposes, which was brought andwith Some penetential ceremonies was bestowed upona Brahmin, with two gold mohers ; but as the Brah-min did not seem to be satisfied, the gift was in-creased to five gold NAWAB WALA JAH. MAJUMDARS MURSHIDABAD- FANCY PRESS. [ 49 ] On the morning of the 6th August, Mr. Russell and Rajah Udwanta Singh were bj the side of the expiring Nawab. He sent for his brother, Wala Jah, who came to the pinnace and fell down at his feet, shedding tears. At that time, putting his hand on the back of Wala Jah and ordering a chair, the Nawab said that he forgave him his past offences. Dr. Smith arrived later and Ali Jah asked the people I to retire and at seven in the evening expired, after making testamentary dispositions in favor of some I of his faithful srrvants and relinquishing pecuniar}^ i claims against others. Like Mobarakuddowla, Ali , Jah was very fond of music. JAH. 1821 —1824. Syud Ahmed Ali Khan, known as Wala Jah,second son of Babar Jang, succeeded to the m
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