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effected for about four hundred and fifty thousand rupees ; and Beesa 

 Jbb marched at the head of a large force from his cantonments at 

 Dumow. At Teyjgur he was opposed by Chunder Huns, who held 

 that purguna in jageer under the raja ; but he soon defeated him, and 

 advanced into the valley as far as Patun, where he was opposed by 

 Saudut Khan, Gunga Gir, and the jageerdar of Mangur, all of 

 whom he soon dispersed, and advanced without further opposition to 

 Mundala. 



He deposed Nurhur Sa', and put Somere Sa' on the throne ; and 

 removed Saudut Khan, and Gunga Gir Mohunt from all share in 

 the government, appointing in their place, as prime minister, his 

 brother Dadoo Pundit, with the assignment of jageer of Sureenagur. 

 The purguna of Sehora was assigned as a nuzurana to the Peshwa, 

 and a fine of thirty hundred thousand rupees was imposed upon the 

 government. In this fine however credit was given for thirteen hun- 

 dred thousand rupees taken from the palace in money and jewels, a bond 

 was drawn out for the payment of fourteen hundred thousand in ten 

 years by ten equal instalments : and for the payment of three within 

 a specified time. Pursotum Bajpae and Sew Gir Gosaen were 

 taken as hostages. Bkesa Jee returned to Jabulpore, sent the greater 

 part of his troops back to Saugor, and took up his residence at Gurha. 



Somere Sa' apprehensive that Belas Koour would endeavour to get 

 Nurhur Sa' restored, and that the Murhutta would be easily persuad- 

 ed to accede to her wishes with a view to promote their own interests 

 by another change in the government, determined to make away with 

 her. He left Mundala with the pretended intention of visiting Jabul- 

 pore, but from the first stage he sent back Incha Singh with a letter 

 addressed to the dowager. He knew that she always heard every 

 letter addressed to her read ; and that this would give the assassin an 

 opportunity of despatching her. Belas Koour came to the door to hear 

 the letter read, and was instantly cut down by Incha Singh. Beesa 

 Jee attributed the assassination to Somere Sa', and made preparations 

 to revenge it by removing him from the throne : he was not backward 

 in preparations to defend himself. He was joined by Saudut Khan 

 of Sureenagur and Chunder Huns ; and with these and other feuda- 

 tory chiefs he advanced towards Saugor, in order to attack Beesa Jee 

 before he should get into the valley. The two chiefs came to an 

 action near Mangur. Chundeu Huns was killed early in the fight ; 

 and his followers giving way threw into confusion those of Saudut 

 Khan, who retreated with great precipitation upon Chouragurh. Somere 

 Sa' made good his retreat to Mundala, and Beesa Jee advanced as 



