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MATTHIL CIIHTSTOMATHY. 
[Extra No. 
5. Pran’bati Dei. 
6. Raghab STb. 
The first of these—Raja S'ib STh—was king of Sugaona in Tirhut, 
and was the representative of a line of kings which has left its mark upon 
Mithila. When it became extinct, this line was succeeded by that of the 
present Maharaja of Darbhanga. The line of kings as given by the here¬ 
ditary genealogists of Mithila is as follows : 
The seventh of his family and third of his dynasty was— 
3. Bhab Sih who came to the throne . A. D. 
4. Deb Sih,.... 
5. Sib Sih, .. 
6. Padm Sih, ... 
7. Lakhima Debi, . 
8. Bisvas Debi, . 
9. Darp Narayan, .. 
10. Hirday Narayan, . 
11. Hari Narayan, . 
12. Riip Narayan, . 
13. Kas Narayan, . 
Of these, Nos. 5, 7, and 12 are according to universal tradition the first 
three persons in the list of those mentioned by Bidyapati. With respect, 
however, to Riip Narayan there are grave reasons for doubting the tradi¬ 
tion. A grant of land is in existence, showing that Bidyapati was a 
celebrated Pandit in the year 1400 A. D., and Riip Narayan did not die 
till 1542. So that to assume that Bidyapati and Riip Narayan were 
contemporaries, assumes a most improbable longevity for both of them. 
Mr. Beames suggests that the Riip Narayan of Bidyapati is simply an 
alias or family name of Sib Sih. Although not borne .out by tradition, 
there are several good reasons, which (as the case has been fully argued 
elsewhere) I need not repeat here, for agreeing with this suggestion. It 
is certain that many kings of Sib Sih’s line had aliases ending in Narayan. 
Concerning; Modabati and Pran’bati, I have no information to offer. I 
can find no clue to their identity in any of the genealogical lists, and 
Badyapati himself, gives either contradictory accounts of Modabati, or else 
refers to two ladies of the same name. In Song 75, he calls her the 
ren by 
the here- 
A. D. 
1348 
» 
1385 
a 
1416 
tt 
1449 
1451 
>> 
1400 
ft 
1472 
tt 
1478 
tt 
1513 
tt 
1527 
tt 
1542* 
* The names above given may be taken as correct. I have taken much pains in 
searching the most authentic records. The list differs considerably from those of 
former writers, but these can all be traced back to Ajodhya Prasad’s History of Tirhut 
in which the names are written in the Urdu character, and incorrectly. The dates 
given are those currently reputed to be correct: but I have several reasons, which I 
need not here repeat, for believing them to be untrustworthy. However, for want of 
better ones, they are given. 
