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is by some attributed to Bij Brihm Chandel, the general belief is that it 
was constructed by the Gaharwars, and, judging from the style of the 
masonry, I have no doubt that the latter opinion is correct. 
The embankment was repaired by Diwan Mohan Singh, an illegitimate 
son of Raja Chhatarsal, about the middle of the last century, and has since 
been further strengthened by the English authorities. The ruins of Mohan 
Singh’s castle still form a conspicuous object in the view from the embank¬ 
ment. 
The Kandaura Tal, situated in the townships of Thana and Paswara, 
and separated by a narrow strip of land from the Bijanagar lake, is one of 
the prettiest of the Bundelkhand lakes. It was constructed, it is said by 
Kandaur Singh, an officer of the Gaharwar Raja. 
The following list comprises all the Gaharwar embankments, so far as 
I have noted them, but it is certainly very incomplete. 
JPargana Mahoba. 
Name of village. 
1. Baraipura. A small broken tank. The old ~kliera or mound here is 
named Mahilpur, and is said to have belonged to Mahil Parihar, 
the counsellor of Raja Parmal. 
2. Bhandra. A large tank, containing water. 
3. Bhatewar. A considerable dry tank. The village is said to have be¬ 
longed to Jagnaik Bhat, a servant of Raja Parmal, and a promi¬ 
nent personage in the Chand Raesa. 
4. Bijanagar. An extensive and deep lake, which never dries up. 
5. Bilkhi. A considerable lake, which never dries up. 
6. Karipahari. A small dry tank. 
7. Paswara. A beautiful lake, belonging partly to Paswara and partly to 
Thana. It is named the Kandaura Tal, and is said to have been 
constructed by Kandaur Singh, an officer of the Gaharwar Raja. 
8. Pawa. A considerable but shallow lake, much silted up; it is named 
Bapura. 
JPargana J? anwar i-Jaitpur. 
1. Nareri. A tank, which dries up in the hot weather. It is said to be 
the work of Narhar Gaharwar. 
2. Nunaura or Nunyaura. A large tank. 
3. Sela Muaf. A tank named Kantala. 
The fact that not one of the tanks above enumerated is situated more 
than about 15 miles from Mahoba indicates that the Gaharwar principality 
was restricted to the immediate neighbourhood of that town. 
