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THE MODERN LITERARY HISTORY OF HINDUSTAN. 
[§ 189. 
He was son of Rana Raj Siggh (No. 185), and was a patron of 
poets. He had written a work, entitled the Jai Deb Biias, which is a 
series of lives of the kings whom he had conquered. Cf. Tod, i, 
xiv, 214, and 391-94; Calc. ed. i, xiii, 231, and 414-418. 
189. sgTT the poet Ran Chhor. FI. 1680 A.D. 
His date is doubtful. He was author of the Raj Rattan a, a bardic 
chronicle of Mewar. Cf. Tod, i, 286 ; ii, 59; Calc. ed. i, 305; ii, 65. 
190. WU the poet Lila Dhar. FI. 1620 A.D. 
He attended the court of Maharaj Gaj Siggh (1620—1638), of 
Jodh’pur, in Mar’war. Cf. Tod, ii, 41; Calc, ed ii, 46. 
191. fW|p> Amar Siggh, of Jodh’pur, in Mar’war. 
FI. 1634 A.D. 
The grandson of Maharaj Sur Siggh, who in one day distributed 
6,00,000 rupees amongst six ‘lords of verse’ (see Tod, ii, 39 ; Calc. ed. 
ii, 43), and son of Gaj Siggh (see No. 190), who was a great patron 
of poets. Amar Siijgh was praised by the poet Ban’wari Lai. He 
was exiled in A.D. 1634 by his father, and repaired to the court 
of the emperor Shah Jahan, whom he subsequently attempted to 
murder in open court in revenge for a slight. He was cut down 
after killing a number of courtiers. Cf. Tod, ii, 45; Calc. ed. ii, 49. 
He should he distinguished from Amar Siijgh of Mewar (fl. 1600 A.D., 
cf. Tod, i, 346; Calc. ed. i, 371), who collected the works of the poet 
Chand (No. 6). Cf. Tod, i, xiii; Calc. ed. i, xii. 
192. the poet Ban’warl Lai. FI. 
1634. 
Haj. A panegyrist at the court of Prince Amar Siggh (No. 191), 
of Jodh’pur. 
193. uu wrg THi ^rfr, the poet Raghu Nath Rag . FI. 
1634. 
Sun. He attended the court of Prince Amar Siggh (No. 191), of 
Jodh’pur. Cf. Tod, ii, 44; Calc. ed. ii, 49. 
