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HINDtfSTlN UNDER THE COMPANY. [1800—1857.] 
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Part II.—Banaras. 
559. *TTW the poet and bard Raghu Nath, of 
Banaras . FI. 1745 A.D. 
Sriijg. He was a fellow pupil of Muhund Lai (No. 560), and father 
of GOhul Nath (No. 564), the translator of the Mahabharata, He 
was court poet to Maharaj Bari band SirjghP of Banaras, and lived at 
ChaurdgaLU, which is within the Pahchahrosh or five-kos circle round 
Banaras. He is counted as one of the masters of vernacular com¬ 
position. He wrote (1) the Rasih Mohan, (2) Jag Mohan, (3) Kabya 
Ka/adhar (written 1745 A.D.), (4) Ishh MahOtsab, and a commentary 
on the Sat Sal of Bihar1 Lai (No. 196). These are all especially 
admired. 
560. ^TT^l the poet Muhund Lai, of Banaras, 
B. (? FI.) 1U6 A.D. 
Sat. He was a fellow pupil of the poet Raghu Nath (No. 559). 
Possibly the same as Lai Muhund (No. 391). 
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561. ^jTT'Sl the poet and bard Lai, of Banaras . FI. cir. 
1775 A.D. 
Sun. He attended the court of Raja Chet Sirjgh (1770—1781), of 
Banaras. He wrote a treatise on lovers (see note to No. 87) entitled 
/]nand Ras, and a commentary on the Sat SaJ of Bihar1 Lai (No. 196) 
entitled Lai Chandrihd, Cf., however, No. 629. 
562. IffT Mari Par’sad, .of Banaras . FI. cir. 
1775 A.D. 
He translated the Sat Sal of Bihar! (No. 196) into elegant Sanskrit 
verse at the instance of Raja Ch&t Siggh (1770 1781), of Banaras, 
563. Prince Bal’ban Sirjgh, of Banaras, FI. 
cir. 1800 A.D. 
He was son of Raja Chet Sirjgh (D. 1810). The Sib Siggh Saroj 
names him as an author, but does not mention what he wrote. 
1 So Sib Siggh, but I can find no trace of any Raja of Banaras of this name. 
Possibly Bal’ivant Sirjgh (reigned 1740—1770) is meant. 
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