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THE MODERN LITERARY HISTORY OF HINDUSTAN. 
[§ 360 . 
360. Man'bddh Jha alias Bholan Jha, of 
Jam’sam, district Dar’bhayga. Fl. 1750 A.D. 
One of the most celebrated poets of Mithila. Little is known 
about him beyond the facts that he married the daughter of one 
Bhihhari Jha, and that his only child, a daughter, was ancestress of 
the present Maharaj of Dar’bhapga. lie composed a version of the 
Hariuamoa in the Maithill dialect, entitled Haribans. Only ten 
adhy ay as have come down to us, but these enjoy great popularity. 
See J. A. S. B., 1882, p 129, and 1884, Sp. No. 
361. Kesab. FL 1775 A.D. 
A Maitliil poet, who attended the court of Baja Par’tap Siygh, 
who was himself a poet, under the alias of Mod Narayan (No. 362). 
See J. A. S. B., vol. liii, p. 89. 
362. SiTTHFT, Mod Narayan alias Baja Par’tap Siygh . 
Fl. c. 1775 A.D. 
A king of Mithila, who was a poet. He was son of Narendra 
Siygh, of Dar’bhayga the victor of Kanar’pi Ghat (see Lai Jha, 
No. 363), and was the fifth in ascent before the present Maharaj. 
See J. A. S. B., vol. liii, p. 82. The poet Kesab attended his court 
(No. 361). 
363. *frr, Lai Jha or Kabi Lai, of Mag’raunl, district 
Dar’bhayga. Fl. 1780 A.D. 
One of the most famous poets of Mithila. The author of the 
poem entitled Kanar’pi Ghat Ldrai. See J. A. S. B., vol. liv, p. 16. 
His patron was Narendra Siygh, who gave him the village of 
KancCil as a reward for the poem. This village is now owned by his 
descendants. 
364. VT5T, Tirath Rcij, the Brahman, of Bais’wara. 
B. 17If3 A.D. 
He attended the court of Baja Achal Siygh Bais, of Dauriya Khera, 
in Audh, and at his command he translated in the year 1750 A.D. 
the Samara Sara into the vernacular. 
