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the real grant was, it is impossible now to say : but wben the Maharajah 

 of Patna in A. D. 1818 was released from the captivity, in which he 

 had been kept for 14 years by the Mahrattas, under orders of the 

 British Government, and replaced in possession of his estates by Major 

 Roughseclge, it was found that the zemindar had encroached upon a 

 large tract of Patna territory, and it is said, had possessed himself also 

 of some 84 villages of the Phooljur Glurjat. Complaint was made by 

 the restored Maharajah of Patna, and he was forced to retire to his 

 proper side of the hills : a gainer, however, so far that he retained 

 the 84 villages of Phooljur and was allowed to hold possession of 

 Borasambur with them in his own right frorn that time, as an indepen- 

 dent tributary chieftain. 



Completion of the 18 " Gurhs." — Thus, then was completed the 

 cluster of the 18 " Grurhs" as follows : — 



1. — Patna. 10. — Burmarr. 



2. — Sumbulpore. 11. — Raigurh. 



3. — Sonepore. 12. — Burgurh. 



4. — Bamra. 13. — Saktee. 



5. — Rehracole. 14. — Chundurpore. 



6. — G-angpore. 15. — Sarungurh. 



7. — Boad. 16. — Bindanawagurh. 



8. — Atmullick. 17. — Khurriar. 



9. — Phooljur. 18. — Borasambur. 



Loss to Patna of the land on the right hank of the Mahanuddy 

 behveen the Ung and Sel rivers. — Before proceeding to notice the 

 ultimate severance and distribution of these states, it is necessary to 

 refer back briefly to the time of Raee Singh Deo, the 21st Maharajah 

 of Patna. This chieftain, having recovered possession of his Gruddee 

 from an usurping uncle, after a reign of nearly 60 years, and at the 

 age of 80, was ultimately forced, on a general insurrection, to flee his 

 country. He sought refuge at Binka, the seat of the Rajah of 

 Sonepore : and fearful of pursuit or teachery, promised the latter a 

 grant of that portion of his estate which fell between the Ung and the 

 Sel, if he would protect and assist him. The Rajah of Sonepore Avas 

 not slow to take advantage of the offer. The son secured to himself 

 the possession of the promised land : but assistance was confined to 



