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When the emperor Ak’bar fined king Indar’jlt ten million rupees 
for disobedience and revolt because Par’bln Rai Paturl did not appear 
in his (Ak’bar’s) court, Kesab Das had a secret audience with Raja 
Bir’bal (No. 106), the emperor’s minister, and recited the well-known 
lines ending sffTcTT^i' (given in Sib Siygh Saroj , 
pp. 31, 32). Raja Bir’bal was much pleased with them and got the 
fine remitted, but Par’bln Rai* Paturl had nevertheless to appear in 
court. 
135 . Balibhadr’ Sanadhya 
Misar, of Ur’chhd, in Bundel’khand. FI. 1580 A.D. 
* • * • • 
He was brother of Kesab Das. His Nakh’sikh (see note to No. 87) 
is admitted by all poets to be a standard work. He also wrote a 
commentary on the Bhagauata Purana . His Nakli’sikh has a 
commentary by Par’tap Sahi (No. 149), and another by an anonymous 
poet of Uniydra (No. 660). 
136. 'fa’lpl Raja Indar’jlt Siygh, the Bundela 
of Ur’chhd, in Bundel’khand. FI. 1580 A.D. 
Rag. As a poet he wrote under the name of Dhiraj Uarind . 
Kesab Das Sanadhya Misar (No. 134) the poet, and Par’bin Rai Paturl 
(No. 137) the poetess, attended his court. See these names for the 
account of an adventure he had with the emperor Ah’bar. 
137. Par’bin Rai Paturl, the courtezan 
of Ur’chhd , in Bundel’khand. FI. 1580 A.D. 
Kesab Das (No. 134) composed his Kabi-priya in honour of this 
courtezan, and in its dedication highly honoured her. She was 
authoress of numerous short poems which have a great reputation. She 
attended the court of king Indar’jit (No. 136), and the emperor Ak’bar , 
hearing of her fame, summoned her to him. Indar’jit refused to allow 
her to go, and thereupon Ak’bar fined him ten million rupees as a rebel. 
Kesab Das repaired to Ak’bar’s court, and interceding through Bir’bai 
(No. 106) got the fine remitted. Par’bln had, however, to appear 
before Ak’bar, and after giving a sample of her learning was allowed 
to depart. The whole interview is poetically described by Sib Siggh, 
p. 448. 
