1858.] Proceedings oftJie Asiatic Society. 73 



Situated in nearly the centre of the redoubt was the Eanee's or 

 Queen's apartment, a two-storied building 78 feet by 68 feet. This 

 and the Aamkhass were of the most solid construction. 



A place of worship was provided (contained within a rectangular 

 enclosure) in front of the Aamkhass. 



Erom the above it will be gleaned that a few resolute men, 

 supplied with provisions, could have held these fortifications for a 

 considerable period, and against large numbers. 



The walls would have successfully resisted the action of field 

 guns. They were very scientifically loopholed, and with great 

 care. 



The key to the position was evidently by the principal gateway. 

 Without guns of some calibre the place was unassailable from 

 the north and east, and (unless the attacking party first occupied 

 the town of Eilheree, which is within range of musketry fire) 

 it was unassailable from the West ; bearing this in mind, whilst I 

 have endeavoured to render the whole of the works untenable, and 

 uninhabitable, the work of destruction is more complete on the 

 southern and south western face than elsewhere, the walls of 

 which have been nearly levelled, and the deep ditch, as far as the 

 first causeway, filled up, towards Jubbulpore. 



(Signed,) D. C. Yanrenen", 



Capt. Artillery and Revenue Survey. 



The 30*7* October, 1857. 



Statistics in reference to the old Fort of Bilheree, translated from 



papers in the possession of Mttndlah Ram, ]£x-Kanoongoe 



of Bilheree. 



The Fort of Bilheree was built in the year A. D. 1489 by 

 Luchmun Singh Pudhar Chutree, who held a Jagheer from the 

 Nagode Rajah, consisting of 300 villages, which now constitute 

 Pergunnah Bilheree. 



Luchmun Singh, his son and grandson continued in posses- 

 sion of the Jagheer for 70 years, or until 1559, when it was taken 

 by stratagem by a Gond Rajah named Mugroo Dooj ; who had 

 married the granddaughter of Luchmun Singh. The Gonds held 



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