On several places in Sub-Division Banka. 
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2 5th December. —A mile from Chhetar are the ruins of an 
old fort or rather cutchery, where a high. Muhammadan func¬ 
tionary used to reside for the purpose of collecting rent. His 
oppressions, it is said, spread misery far and wide, and even 
the zaminclars were subjected to every species of indignity. The 
great grandfather of the present zamindar, Teknarayan Singh, 
resolved to rid the world of so great a tyrant, waited on him, 
of course without arms, and was admitted. As he approached, the 
Muhammadan dignitary rose to receive him, and by way of saluta¬ 
tion extended both his hands which the athletic visitor caught in 
his own with so powerful a gripe, that the tyrant was stretched a 
corpse on the ground, without even being able to give alarm. 
Coming out, he informed the guards at the door of the sudden 
death of the functionary, and as they entered the house in confu¬ 
sion, he beat the great drum and gave the signal for a general 
rise against the Muhammadan rule. 
29 tli December. —About 6 miles from Bhitia, rise the hills of 
Fullidumer, which form a sort of natural fortification around 
the village of that name. There is an opening towards the 
north, which was formerly fenced by a mud wall. The traces of 
this wall have now completely disappeared under the cultiva¬ 
tor’s plough, but men are still living who saw it almost entire. 
Within this impregnable natural fortress, there lived a Khetauri 
Baja by name Fath Singh, who is stated to have lived at the 
commencement of the British rule. It is said that he waged 
a long and obstinate contest for independence ; but at last his 
followers were cut off till he had not a single soldier left to 
guard his fortress. In this stress he contrived, however, to keep 
up the show of a large army by fixing 1200 guns on the mud 
wall above-mentioned, and firing them with the aid of his women 
and servants. The almost simultaneous discharge of so many guns 
from the ramparts of an impregnable fortress kept his enemies at 
bay, and also helped to keep the surrounding country in subjec¬ 
tion. But at last the artifice was discovered, and then he fell with¬ 
out a struggle. 
7 th January , 1870.—At Daopur about seven miles north of 
Lachmipur, may be seen the ruins of some buildings regarding 
