This is a shrine sacred to the Mahomedans, it was built
by King Ghazee-ood-deen Hyder : it stands on the summit of
a mound, and is believed to contain a stone, bearing the footprint of the Prophet Mahomed. The stone is said to have
been brought from Mecca by some distinguished pilgrim.
During the mutiny, the place afforded a strong position
for the rebels, but was soon taken by the British. It is not
a little singular that the building should be held in such reverence by the Mahomedans ; for a report is extant, to the
effect that the sacred stone has been stolen ; the shrine therefore contains nothing to venerate.
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