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1902.] S. C. Hill —Account of late Maharaja Nubkissen Bahadur. 
Punjhuzaree, 1 three thousand Suwars or Horsemen Title of Rajah 
Bahadoor Palky Jhalerdar Toogh, Nukarah, &c., and also from his 
Highness valuable Khelats and other marks of honor and on the same 
day a Munsub of one thousand five hundred Suwar and Title of Roy 
were conferred on the above mentioned two eldest brothers of Rajah 
Nobocrishna, who then proceeded with his Lordship to Benares and 
Azeemabad and consecrated an Image of the Deity Shiva in the Temple 
of Visweswora, and effected the settlement of the Province of Benares 
with Moharaja Bulvant Singh and that of the Province of Behar with 
Moharaja Setab Roy and came back to Calcutta with his Lordship. 
One day as Lord Clive was engaged in the Council Chamber in 
consultation on the subject of rewarding the useful services rendered 
by Rajah Nobocrishna Bahadoor, a Persian Letter in answer to that of 
Lord Clive arrived from the Soobadar of Arcat, and his Lordship 
desired Rajah Nobocrishna to read and explain that Letter and he, 
finding the contents thereof to be adverse to his interests, remained 
silent for a moment but was obliged to interpret it on being urged by 
his Lordship. The substance of it was as follows : “ It is my wish also 
that the war with English Company being ended and a treaty concluded 
with them, both the Powers continue in good terms, but Rajah Nobo- 
crishna (who manages the Company’s affairs, being the son of Dewan. 
Ramchurn, the associate of my enemy Mouneeruddeen Khan) will 
obstruct the intended negotiation for which reason it is needless to make 
mention of Peace during the continuance of Rajah Nobocrishna.” 
The subject of the above Letter being explained to Lord Clive, 
he desired Rajah Nobocrishna to await in a room adjoining the Council 
Chamber for a moment who thereupon was alarmed at the probability 
of his dismissal, but on the contrary, his Lordship having consulted 
with the Council, called Rajah Nobocrishna and said thus : “Why did 
you not inform me so long that you were of such a noble family P The 
Company have derived great benefit from your services and laborious 
undertakings. Not knowing the rank of your descent we could not 
show you the respect due to it. From this day, we appoint you Dewan to 
the Hon’ble Company and the title and Robe of Honor, &c., shall be 
conferred upon you shortly.” 
In the 1180 Higeree (A.D. 1766) Lord Clive was pleased to get a 
Furman or Mandate from his Majesty Shah Alum granting Rajah Nobo¬ 
crishna Bahadoor a dignity of Munsub Shush Huzary, 2 3 Four thousand 
1 Munsub Punjhuzaree, a title bestowed with a kkilat of 5,000 rupees value 
Palhy Jhalerdar Tope , a fringed and covered palankeen. Nulcarah, the right to have 
a kettle drum. 
3 i.e., 6,000. 
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