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He was a pupil of Sambhu Nath Misar (Ho. 338), of Asothar, in 
Fatih’pur, and became teacher of Jag at Siggh Bisen (No. 340). He 
wrote a work on vernacular composition (*rrf%^) entitled Rasik Bilas. 
He also wrote (2) Alaykar Bhiikhun ; (3) a prosody. 
340. «PT7T f^Tfp Jag at Sitjgh, the Bisen. FI. clr. 1770 A.D. 
He belonged to the family of the Raja of God a and Bhin'ga. He 
was ta’alluq’dar of Deutaha, in which village resided the bard Sib 
Arseia (No. 339). He became a pupil of his in the art of poetry, and 
wrote a treatise on prosody named Chhand Sriggdr. He also wrote 
a treatise on rhetoric (^fK) entitled Sahitya Sucihd-nidhi. Cf 
No. 605, 
341. ^TT^l the poet Sydm Ldt, of Jahanabad . 
FI. cir. 1750 A.D. 
Sud. (P) He attended the court of Bhag’want Ray, Khichi (No. 333) 
(d. 1760), of Asothar, in Fatih’pur. Cf. No. 269. 
342. Niwaj {Nawaz), the Brahman of Bundel’khand. 
FI. cir. 1750. 
He attended the court of Bhag’want Ray Khichi (d. 1760), of 
Asothar, in Fatih’pur. Possibly the same as No. 448, 
343 . the poet Sarayg, of Asothar, district 
Fatih’pur. FI. cir. 1750 A.D. 
He attended the court oiBhawani Siygh, Khichi, nephew of Bhag’¬ 
want Ray , Khichi (No. 333) (d. 1760), of Asothar, in Fatih’pur. 
344. TTHi Bhikhari Das, the Kayasth, of Ar’wal, 
in Bundel’khand . B. 1723 . 
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He is counted as one of the masters of vernacular composition. 
Amongst his works may be mentioned (1) a treatise on prosody 
entitled Chhandornab, (2) Ras-sarans, (3) Kabya-nir’nay, (4) Sriggar- 
nir’nay, (5) Bag Bahar, (6) Prem-ratnakar. In No. 3 a number of 
poets are mentioned. It is quoted in tl^is work as 4 Nir/ 
