Winchester.
318. _Round Towers at Bhaugulpore._--Lord Valentia (_Travels to India,
&c._) gives views of these towers, and the following description of
them:--
"They much resemble those buildings in Ireland, which have
hitherto puzzled the antiquaries of the sister kingdoms, excepting
that they are more ornamented. It is singular that there is no
tradition concerning them, nor are they held in any respect by the
Hindoos of this country. The Rajah of Jyenagur considers them as
holy, and has erected a small building to shelter the great number
of his subjects, who annually come to worship here."
This is but a meagre account of them; and if any of your readers can
give further information respecting them, and especially on the religion
of those who go to worship at them, they will confer a great favour on
your querist. Bhaugulpore seems to be about half-way between Calcutta
and Patna, at some distance off the great road; and Jyenagur must be
some 800 miles distant. The dominant race in the latter are Rajpoots,
but there appear to be inferior races; which are the worshippers? What
is the meaning of Bhaugulpore? has it any relation to Baal? Jeypoor is
another name for Jyenagur.