1897.] 
Dungarpur State in Rajputana. 
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.Jagmir. It is related that Jagmal’s first acquisition of territory came 
about in this way. In those days there resided to the east of the Mahi 
river a powerful nobleman, who hardly deigned to acknowledge the 
authority of the ruler of Dungarpur. His estate was known as that of 
Kuanya. With him Jagmal speedily came into collision, and a pro¬ 
tracted feud ensued. After harassing each other for a number of years, 
they at length, became reconciled, and on the death of the old Thakur 
of Kuanya, Jagmal gained possession of his estate without opposition. 
Having thus obtained a firm foothold, he turned his arms against the 
Bhils, who held nearly the whole of the country now constituting Ban¬ 
swara. Where the town of Banswara now stands there was a large 
Bhil pal or colony under a powerful chieftain named Wasna, and against 
him Jagmal directed his principal attack. Wasna was killed during 
the storming of his pal, his followers were routed, and his land passed 
into the hands of his Rajput conquerors. The name Banswara is by 
tradition said to be a corruption of Wasnawara. 
Jagmal now transferred his residence to Banswara, whence he con¬ 
tinued his forays against Dungarpur and the Bhils. In Dungarpur, 
Udaisingli had been succeeded by his elder son Prithviraj, and the two 
brothers, finding their continual border war intolerable, agreed to abide 
by the arbitration of the Raja of Dh&r as to the partition of their lands. 
Accordingly in 1529, the river Mahi was fixed as the boundary between 
the two states of Dungarpur and Banswara which since that date 
have remained perfectly distinct and independent of one another. 
Other records relate that the Chief of Bagar, Udaisingh, divided 
his territory at his death between his two sons, Prithviraj and Jagmal. 
There is little of note to be found in the history of Banswara till 
in 1812, nearly three centuries after its foundation, the then Chief, 
anxious to get rid of the supremacy of the Mahrattas, offered to 
become tributary to the British Government. In 1818 a definite treaty 
was made, and soon afterwards the tribute formerly paid to the Mah- 
ratta Chief of Dhar was transferred to the British Government.” 
But the Persian historians are quite clear on the doubtful points. 
Farishta while relating the events of Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat 
[see Appendix A] says :— 
“ He (Sultan Bahadur Shah) struck the drum of intention towards 
Mohrasa, and after reaching there, Khudawand Khan and other nobles 
came and paid their respects (to him). Then, after repeated marches, 
the King entered Bagar, and having taken possession of that country 
as far as desirable, he established watch-stations at every place. Par- 
suram Raja of Bagar had to present himself before the Sultan, and 
his son, discovering the excellency of Islam, became a convert to Muham- 
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