1919.] The Rajput Kingdoms of Mediaeval Chhattisgarh. 201 
to the Englishman “shave” is from “ safe” ; and if further 
Bilaspur District, published in 1869, and reproduced in the old 
Gazetteer of the Central Provinces. 
Number of Number of 
Name of Fort. Villages. | Name of Fort. Villages. 
1 Ratanpur 360 | 1 ipur os 
2 Maro a .. 354 | 2 Patan +. .. 152 
3 Bijaipur ee 7s O20 3 ga .. 84 
4 Kharod ie '.. 145 | 4 Singarpur (not known) 
5 Kotgarh A .. 84] 5 Lawan (84x 3) -+ 252 
6 Nawagarh .. .. 84{] 6 Amera sik ‘ 
7 Sonthi on tee Bay heii or -< ot 
8 ar ne ‘eae 8 Sarda .. (not known) 
9 Pandarbhatta (including | 9 Sirsa = i. Ot 
Mungeli) .. .. 324 | 
10 ri < (i ek {18 . 84 
1 Champa . 153 «11s Khalari . 84 
2 Laph . 200 | 12 Sirpur . 84 
3 Chhuri . 220 | 13 Phingeshwar . 84 
14 Kenda . 84] 14 im . 84 
5 Matin . 84] 15 Singangarh . 84 
6 Upro ey .. 84 {16 Suarmar -. $4 
7 ra ‘e _. 84/17 Tengnagarh ; 
18 Kurkuttie (2 garhs) .. 700 | 18 Akalwa - 84 
e number of villages is not given in Mr. Chisholm’s 
report. ‘The numbers in the first column above are taken from 
page 40 of the Bilaspur District Gazetteer. Those in the second 
column are taken from page 18 of Mr. Hewitt’s Settlement 
Report of 1869 on the Raipur District. (See para. 69 below). 
8. One feature is common to all these lists of Garhs. 
They are invariably divided into two equal portions, eighteen 
