1878.] W. Irvine —The Bang ash JWaiv&bs of FarruJchabdd. 8G9 
8 th .—The following verses were taken down as recited by Sardar Khan 
of Bhamaura village, pargana Maudha : 
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“ They gathered in Sihunda-garh, when came word of the war ; they took 
np bow and arrow and repaired to the hunting-ground of Mungas. They 
leapt into the midst of the foe, like the cliitah* seizes and shakes a deer. 
All the Rajahs hesitated, when bold Dalel began to drive his way through 
them. The Pathan left Mungas, Dalela encamped in Paprenr. He hunt¬ 
ed the herds of deer, and his bullet killed many a one. Leaving Paprenr, 
they camped in Alona, and lingered on the banks of the Karunawati. 
Passing through Bhulsi, they stopped in Pandhori, and fought with the 
Bundelas in Baharela. Like elephants black as lamp-black, maddened, lift¬ 
ing up their tusks, they drove all before them. Muhammad’s son jumped 
exultingly, his followers shouted ’Ali, ’Ali. Eight-barrelled and seven-bar¬ 
relled guns were let oft, they discharged the great Janjals. In many ways did 
he thrust with his spear, did brave Dalela, the mighty. The cannon roared, 
the swords clashed, the rockets flashed like lightning clouds. They drew 
their chajondl, look at them once ! on every side the Mughal and the 
Bundelas are mingled in one wave. In the rivers of blood there are num¬ 
bers of Rajahs and lords of armies. The Mugalanis and Turkanis are dis¬ 
heartened. Hear thus, 0 friend! the fighting, the sword wounds, in the 
battle of Maudha, and how the field was won.” 
* The MS. has chilli, a falcon, in place of which I suggest chit ah. 
