Black tuff rock slab in ten pieces with Islamic inscription dedicated to Sultan Rukun-ud-din Barbak Shah who ruled Bengal from 1459-1474 CE. The inscription commemorates the building of a reservoir and inner gate on the grounds of the palace of Gaur (Lakhnauti), then capital of Bengal. It is dated to 871 AH (1466-7 CE).
| Title | Black tuff rock slab in ten pieces with Islamic inscription dedicated to Sultan Rukun-ud-din Barbak Shah who ruled Bengal from 1459-1474 CE. The inscription commemorates the building of a reservoir and inner gate on the grounds of the palace of Gaur (Lakhnauti), then capital of Bengal. It is dated to 871 AH (1466-7 CE). |
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| Publication Date: | 1466 CE |
| Subject | Inscription |
| Type | Other |
| Language | Arabic |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Physical Dimensions | 69.85 cm - 17.78 cm |
| Library: | The Penn Museum |
| Library Asset ID | NEP46 - Old Museum Number |
| Record ID | NEP46.1 |
| Library Location | Collections Storage |
| Date | 1466 CE |
| Notes | India | West Bengal | Lakhnauti - Purchased from H. Kevorkian, 1924 - Asian |
