1837.] History of the Gurha Mundala Rdjas. 633 



Hirdee Sa # , now secure in the possession of his dominions, turned 

 his attention to the improvement of the country, which had suffered 

 much from the ravages of war, and the internal disorders introduced 

 by these revolutions of government. He planted many groves. 

 Among the former, the grove in which the cantonments of Jubulpore 

 now stand, was the largest ; and it is said to have contained, as its name 

 Lakheree imports, one hundred thousand mango trees. The greater 

 part of these have gone to decay, or been cut down ; and some 

 thousands of them have been felled since we took possession of the 

 country. Among the reservoirs that he formed, the largest was Gunga 

 Saugor, a fine piece of water in the vicinity of the town of Gurha. He 

 died at a very advanced age, after a reign of seventy- one years, dating 

 from the death of his father, Prem Narain ; and was succeeded by 

 his son Chutter Sa'. The inscription on the stone at Ramnugur 

 bears date Samvat 1724, and was made in Hirdee Sa"s reign, which 

 commenced it is said in Samvat 1653, A. D. 1596, so that he must 

 have reigned seventy- one years, even supposing that he died immedi- 

 ately after it was made. 



His second son, Huree Singh, demanded of his elder brother a 

 division of the territories : but he was soon reduced to obedience : 

 and during the life of Chutter Sa' remained afterwards quiet upon 

 his jageer. Chutter Sa' died after a reign of only seven years: and 

 was succeeded by his son Kesuree Singh ; but Huree Singh, think- 

 ing the occasion favorable for his ambitious views, and failing in his at- 

 tempt to get himself proclaimed as successor to his brother, invited to 

 his assistance the raja of Bundelkhund. With this support he made an 

 attack upon his nephew ; and getting possession of his person he 

 treacherously put him to death after lie had reigned three years. 



Kesuree Sa' had a son, Nerind Sa', then about seven years of age, 

 whom Ramktshun Bajpae, the son of Kamdeo, who had accompanied 

 Hirdee Sa*, in his attendance upon the emperor, and shared in his sub- 

 sequent fortunes, rescued from Huree Singh, took to Ramnugur, near 

 Mandala, and there caused him to be proclaimed as rightful sovereign. 

 Collecting a strong force of the better disposed people, he returned, 

 defeated and killed Hureis Singh in an action, and drove his son, 

 Puhar Singh, with all his trcops from the field. An agent was sent off 

 to the imperial court, to demand the emperor's sanction to his accession 

 to the throne ; and five districts were assigned to the emperor on the 

 occasion, Dhumonee, Huttah, Mureeah Deh, Gurha Kotuh, and Shahgurh, 



that time temples have spread through almost every village in India to Hureoub 

 Lala. 



