1874.] J. "Wise —On the Bar ah Bhuyas of Eastern Bengal. 209 
With the grandson of this Basi Deb Rai the line of the Bose Rajas 
of Chandradip became extinct. He was succeeded by a cousin Udayaya 
Narayana of the Mitr Majumdar family'* of Ulail, in the neighbourhood of 
Dhaka, whose descendants still represent the Rajas of Chandradip. Short¬ 
ly after his accession, Udayaya Narayana was expelled from his estates by a 
relative of the Nawab of Murshidabad. Udayaya proceeded to the court 
but the Nawab refused to reinstate him unless he fought and overcame a 
tiger. Udayaya, young and fearless, accepted the terms, and being skilled in the 
use of weapons he encountered the brute and killed it. In this way he 
regained his ancestral property. 
Jay Narayana Rai, his grandson, succeeded while still an infant. Sun- 
ker Bakhshi, one of his servants, managed the estates to his own advantage, 
and it was not until after a lapse of seven years that Diirga Rani with the 
aid of the Diwan Gobind Singh, succeeded in recovering the management. 
The Rani, however, was extravagant, and spent a large sum of money in 
constructing a tank, which is still known as the “Durga Sagar.” From 
this date the fortunes of the Chandradip family declined. Nri Singh, the 
next Raja, was reputed to be the handsomest man in Bengal; but he was 
indolent and neglected his own affairs. In the year 1793, a portion of the 
estates was sold for arrears of revenue, and for many years misfortunes 
crowded thickly on the Rajas. Lawsuits, the rapacity of servants, and 
sales by Government, reduced the estates to their present insignificant size. 
The Raja, however, still resides at Madhavapasha, where his Khanahbari, 
or dwelling house, is situated in the midst of a tract of lakharaj land. In 
addition, he still possesses a few dependent taluks scattered throughout the 
district. 
V. ’I'sa' Klia'n Masnad i ’A'li' of Khizrpu'r. 
The most celebrated of all the Bhuyas, however, was Tsa Khan Mas¬ 
nad i ’A'li of Khizrpur. He is described by Abulfazl as the Marzban i Bha- 
tl, or governor over Lower Bengal, and as the ruler over twelve great zamin- 
dars. The story of his life is not only interesting but important, as it 
illustrates a period of Bengal history which is omitted in standard histories. 
Stewart does not mention his name, although he was one of the most able 
and indefatigable foes met with by the Emperor Akbar. 
His descendants still survive, and are the most respected Muhammadan 
zamindars in Eastern Bengal. The Diwan Sahibs of Jangalbari and Hai- 
batnagar in the Maimansingh district have furnished much of the following 
information ; but it is from Mr. Blochmann’s invaluable Ain i Akbari that 
the authentic dates and actions of this great Bhuya have been obtained. 
* It is to a member of this family, Babu Brijo Sunder Mitr, Deputy Magistrate, that 
I am indebted for much information regarding the Chandradip Rajas. 
