1837.] History of the Gurhct Mundala Rdjas. 647 



Another prince of that tribe is said to have reigned at Belehree over 

 that part, which formed the district of Kanooja, or number six in this 

 list. 



The valley of Jubeyra, which now comprises several cultivated and 

 peopled villages, was then a lake formed by a bund of about half a 

 mile long, one hundred and fifty feet thick, and one hundred feet high, 

 made with sandstone cut from the Bhundere range of hills close by. 

 This bund is a curious work, and stands about four miles from the 

 village of Jubeyra, to the southeast. It is said that it was cut 

 through by the Mahommudun army in the invasion, but it seems to 

 have burst of itsel£ from the weight or overflowing of an unusual 

 quantity of water ; and a branch of the Beermee river now flows 

 through the middle of it. Singolegur once overlooked this magni- 

 ficent lake. This however must have been insignificant compared 

 with the lake which at the same time covered the Tal purguna, in the 

 Bhopaul territory, on the site of which are now some seven hundred 

 villages I believe. The bund which kept in this mass of water united 

 two hills in the same manner as that near Jubeyra ; but was of greater 

 magnitude and of more elegant construction. 



Ranee Durghoutee appears to have changed the seat of govern- 

 ment partially though not altogether to Chouragurh, a fort which is 

 situated on the brow of the Sathpore range of hills, and which over- 

 looks the valley of the Nerbudda, about twenty miles from the station 

 of Nursingpore ; for we find As up Khan after her defeat and death 

 marches to Chouragurh, and there finds her family and treasure. It is 

 however probable that she merely sent them there for security on the 

 approach of the invading army, as Singolegur was thought untenable, 

 and lay in their direct line of march. 



Durghoutee's son, Beer Narain, made Gurha his residence ; and 

 it continued to be the capital till the reign of when it was 



transferred to Mundala, which became the residence of his successors 

 till the Saugor conquest, or usurpation in the year Samvat 1837, 

 A. D. 1780. when Jubulpore became the seat of the local government, 

 and has continued so ever since. 



When the Rajpoot dynasty, if it may be so called, commenced in the 

 person of Jadoo Rae, the principality contained merely the district of 

 Gurha, (No. 1,) which comprised seven hundred and fifty villages, and 

 was bounded on the south by the Nerbudda ; the west and north by 

 the Heerun ; and on the east by the Gour rivers. Gopaul the tenth 

 prince of that dynasty, extended his dominions over the districts of 

 Mandoogur, (No. 2,) containing seven hundred and fifty villages. He 

 built the town of Gopaulpore, and is said to have improved his country 

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