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1871 .] Notes on Chutid Nagpur, Packet, and Palamau. 
governor of Bihar, had returned from the expedition to Bengal, 
and had brought several other refractory zanimdars to their senses, 
his majesty [Aurangzib] ordered him to invade Palamau. The 
jagirdars and faujdars of Bihar were at the same time ordered to 
place themselves and their contingents under his orders. 
On the 2nd Slia’ban of the same year in which he had subjected 
other rebellious zamindars [2nd Sha’ban, 1070, or, 3rd April, 
1660], Baud marched upon Palamau, accompanied by Mirza Khan, 
Faujdar of Darbhanga, Tahawwur Khan, Jagirdar of Chainpur, 
Kajah Bihruz,* zamindar of Hunger, and other officers of the 
piibah. 
Palamau lies 40 Jcos south of Patna, the distance of Patna to 
the frontier of Palamau being 25, and that of the frontier from the 
residence of the. Kajah, 15 Jcos. The district has two stone forts, 
one on the top of a mountain, the other on even ground near a 
large river. The whole country is very mountainous and full of 
jungle. Besides, there are three other forts near the Bihar fron¬ 
tier, viz. Kot’hi, which lies 25 Icos from Palamau ; Kundah, 7 kos 
from Kot’hi, to the left of it; and thirdly Fort Deogan, at a dis¬ 
tance of 10 Icos from Kot’hi, to the right. During the reign of 
Sliahjahan, ’Abdullah Khan, and after him Shaistah Khan, had 
attacked Pratab, son of Balbhadr, the Chero; but they had not 
annihilated the Kajah. Baud Klian contemplated the total subjection 
' of the country, and first marched upon Kot’hi. 
On the 5th Kamazcdn of the same year [1070 A. H., or 5th 
May, 1660], he reached Kot’hi. The enemies were so terrified 
by his unexpected arrival, that they deserted the fort, and Baud 
took possession of it. He then moved to Kundah. This fort is 
very strong and lies upon a hill. Though only 8 Jcos from 
Kot’hi, the road to it passes through dense jungle, and half way 
there is a high hill and a difficult pass. The trees therefore had 
to be cut down to a distance of one Jcos from the fort. The 
determined advance of the imperialists frightened the enemies 
from this fort, too, and on the 4th Shawwal, [1070; 3rd June, 
1660] Baud took possession of it, and razed in a short time the 
* Bihruz of Kharakpur. Vide Proceedings, A. S. Bengal, for December, 
1870, p. 307. 
