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THE MODERN LITERARY HISTORY OF HINDUSTAN. 
[§ 197. 
most probable patron of Biharl Lai was Jai Sirjgh Mirza, the grandson 
of Jagat Sirjgh, brother of Man Sirjgh, and this would fix Bihari 
Lai as flourishing in the first half of the seventeenth century, or as a 
successor of Tul’sl Das. (See Tod’s Rajasthan ii, 364; Calc. ed. ii, 392.) 
Garcin de Tassy (i, 123) makes him contemporary with Kablr (about 
1400 A.D.), and states that the English call him the Thompson of 
India. He also, however, states that he lived in the sixteenth century, 
which is nearer the truth. Amongst those who have commentated on 
the Sat Sal may be mentioned Chandr’ (No. 213), Gopal Saran (No. 
215), Surati Misar (No. 326), Krish’n (No. 327), Karan (No. 346), 
Anwar Khan (No. 397), Zu’lfaqar (No. 409), Yusuf Khan (No. 421), 
Raghu l\lath (No. 559), Lai (No. 561), Sar’dar (No. 571), Lallu Jl 
Lai (No. 629), Garjga Dhar (No. 811), Ram Bakhsh (No. 907). 
197. Chhattr’ Sal , Baja of Par’na (Pannd ), in 
Bundel’khand. FL 1650 A.D. 
He was a great and famous patron of learning. He ordered Lai 
Kabi to write the Chhattra Par’kas (Bag.), in which is contained the 
whole history of the Bundelas, from the beginning down to his time. 
See No. 202. He was killed in 1658 A.D. Cf. Tod, ii, 481; Calc, 
ed. ii, 526. 
198. Niwaj (Nawaz ), the Brahman, of the Doab. FI. 
1650 A.D. 
Sun. He attended the court of Baja Chhattr’ Sal (No. 197), the 
Bundela of Par’nd. Under orders from A ‘zam Shah he translated 
the Cakuntala into the vernacular. 
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The similarity-of names has led to his being confounded with 
Niwaj (No. 448), the Muhammadan weaver, so that there is a general 
false impression that this poet turned a Musalman. 
199. the poet Rat’nes. FI. P 1620 A.D. 
He was father of the bard Par’tap Sahi (No. 149). He was 
author of many admired erotic verses. 
200 . UWtTW the poet and bard Purukhottam, of 
Bundel f khand m FI. 1650 A.D. 
Bag. 
