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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> South of the village stands a famous mosque, containing the tomb of Zafar Khan; it was once a Hindu Temple. This Zafar Khan was the uncle of Shah Safi; he was a zealous Musalman and was ultimately killed in a battle fought with Raja Bhudea. Zafar's son conquered the Raja of Hugli and married his daughter, who is buried within the precincts of the temple, and at this day Hindu offerings are openly made at her tomb aon Musalman festivals. Zafar Khan, although a Muhammadan, is said to have worshipped the Ganges.
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The first, which lies near the road leading along the bank of Hugli, is built of the large basalt stones , said to have been taken from an old Hindu temple, which Zafar Khan destroyed. Its east wall, which faces the river shows clear traces of mutilated Hindu idols and dragons; and fixed into it, at a height of about six feet from the ground, is a piece of iron said to be the handle of Zafar Khan's nbattle-axe.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> South of the village stands a famous mosque, containing the tomb of Zafar Khan; it was once a Hindu Temple. This Zafar Khan was the uncle of Shah Safi; he was a zealous Musalman and was ultimately killed in a battle fought with Raja Bhudea. Zafar's son conquered the Raja of Hugli and married his daughter, who is buried within the precincts of the temple, and at this day Hindu offerings are openly made at her tomb aon Musalman festivals. Zafar Khan, although a Muhammadan, is said to have worshipped the Ganges.
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The first, which lies near the road leading along the bank of Hugli, is built of the large basalt stones , said to have been taken from an old Hindu temple, which Zafar Khan destroyed. Its east wall, which faces the river shows clear traces of mutilated Hindu idols and dragons; and fixed into it, at a height of about six feet from the ground, is a piece of iron said to be the handle of Zafar Khan's nbattle-axe.
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