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126. the poet and bard Hoi Ray, of Hoi'pur, 
district Bdrabaybh FI. 1583 A.D. 
His patron was Raja Haribans Ray, Diwan of the emperor Ab’bar, 
who gave the poet a tract of land, on which he founded the village of 
Hol’pur. Once Tul’sl Das (No. 128) passed through that village and 
gave Hoi Ray his brass vessel or lota , which the latter set up as a 
god and worshipped. It is there still, and is worshipped to this day. 
The village is still owned by Hoi Ray’s descendants. Gin Dhar 
(No. 483), Nil Kanth (No. 132), Lachhiram (No. 723), and Sant Bab’s 
(No. 724), were all natives of Hol’pur. 
127. T TfT, Raja Mu bund Sirjgh, the Hard, of 
Kota. B. 1578. 
The ally of Shah Jahan (1628—1658). He was himself a poet 
besides being a patron of poets. See Tod ii, 514; Calc. ed. ii, 553. 
