1844.] the Kumaon and Rohilcund Turaee. 893 



between Juspoor and the Ramgunga ; on the north the Ookhur 

 Bhoomee, or, region of no water, — (now the bun or forest;) on the 

 south the higher ground of the regular plains according to certain old 

 known limits of the Pergunnahs ; and on the east the Surjoo or Sardah 

 river near Poorunpoor. The reign of Roodur Chund was not entirely 

 without troubles, for during Akbar's minority, the Imperial officers at- 

 tempted to resume the territory, and sent a force for that purpose. The 

 young Rajah, however, made a successful resistance, and afterwards 

 proceeded to Delhi, where he obtained favor at the Court of the Em- 

 peror, and distinguished himself in some expedition against Nagor. 

 The final result of this step was his obtaining a sunnud,* for the 

 Chowrasee Mali Pergunnahs, and his return to the hills with enhanced 

 power. 



7. In the time of his immediate successor, Lutchmee Chund, (still 



in the reign of Akbar,) the royal armies appear 

 Successors of Roodur 

 Chund to Bag Bahadoor to have revisited the Turaee, and their places of 



encampment are still pointed out at Tandah, 

 and more especially at Peepulhutta, where there is a mango grove 

 called the Badshahee Bagh. Fourth in descent from Roodur Chund, 

 we find Tremul Chund, Rajah of Kumaon, between the years 1625 and 

 1638 a.d. During part of this period, the Turaee is stated to have 

 attained a high degree of prosperity, and to have actually yielded nine 

 laks of rupees from various sources of revenue to the hill treasury ; 

 but, before the death of Tremul Chund, the prosperity of the tract 

 excited the envy of its neighbours, and encroachments began to be 

 made by the Kuttair Hindoos, not disallowed by their Mogul rulers. 

 His successor, Baz Bahadoor Chund, finding himself in danger of 

 total dispossession from these fertile lowlands, repaired to Delhi, and 

 imitating the conduct of his ancestor, entered into the military service 

 of the Emperor, Shah Jehan. He accompanied the Imperial expedi- 

 tion against Candahar and Cabul. A fortunate opportunity occurred, 

 and the division which the Rajah commanded was able to gain some 

 important advantage. Consequently, on the return of the royal armies 



* Not now existent at Almorah. 



t Some persons incorrectly consider this word as an abbreviation of the Persian 

 word Muhal. 



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