290 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XIX, 1923.] 
‘Rai of Jajnagar.”’ His relatives as well as his dependent 
Rais lived in close proximity as Jagirdars or holders of main- 
tenance allowances. In this expedition Firfiz Shah not only 
pursued the chief of Katak-Banarasi, but other chiefs, - 
took the chief Rai’s ancle and grandfather prisoner. e 
not know why Katak-Banarasi was called Jajnagar, but shake 
is no doubt, that Katak and its neighbourhood were called 
Jajnagar. Further, if we look carefully we find that there is 
no material differences in the itinerar y given by different writers 
(‘Afif, Mahri, Yahya, Badayuni and others) from Jaunpur to 
atak-Banarasi. The only point that is — clear is the route 
traversed by the Imperial army, on the return journey from 
Jajnagar to Dihli. It was probably at first through Tilangana 
and Southern India. But the army experiencing unforseen 
hardship and privation, the previous route was ado pted. The 
Sultan must have lost his way in the forests ae hills of the 
Orissa Tributary or Jangal Mahdals of our tim 
gain, the present of elephants, poe ‘ Afif was 
20, by the Rai of Jajnagar ; . dacaapiaee: to Bnday uni 32 by 
the Rai Parithan Deo—which ¢ 052. According to Yahya. 
Rai Bir Bhan Deo presented 33 ‘elephants This number falls 
short by 21 or 20 of Malik ‘ Aynu’l-Mulk’s 73. Mahra is 
rather inconclusive, for he states what Jajnagar had offered, 
but it is not known how much Firiz Shah actually accepted 
and allowed the Rai to retain, to support his title. It is 
inconceivable that Firaz allowed only one elephant, and not 
more to the “ Lord of the Elephants.” Firiiz Shah took to 
Delhi 73 elephants from both Lakhnauti and ada re which 
were painted and exhibited (vide p. 172 and p. 175 ‘Afif’s’ 
Firtiz Shahi). But the total was certainly more eee this 
number, as it excludes ordinary elephants taken in hunt, as 
well as from Lakhnauti, Jajnagar and other places. 
digging orukegs TO p. 283. 
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received through the Masnd-i-‘Ali and congratvlated the Emperor, on his 
safe return to Dihli. There may be other similar documents in this 
collection not actually drafted by setae 1- Mulk. 
