1902.] C. A. Silberrad —History of Western Bundelkhand . 
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A Contribution to the History of Western Bundelkhand.—By C. A. 
SiLBERRAD, I.C.S. J B.A., B.Sc. 
[Received 7th May 1902. Read May, 1902.] 
The following is a translation of the first third of a History and 
Geography of Bundelkhand by Diwan Bijhe Bahadur Mazbut Singh, 
Bundela Thakur of Nanora in the Bans! pargana of the Lalitpur 
sub-division of the Jhansi district. The author is a leading durbari of the 
sub-division and one of the chief Bundelas of the Jhansi district, and a 
remarkably intelligent gentleman. He is the present head of the 
family of the Jakhlon Thakurs whose fortunes he traces. The tract 
with which this portion of the history is concerned is the Lalitpur sub¬ 
division, the Orchha state and the Chanderi pargana of Gwalior, to¬ 
gether with some of the neighbouring territories. It gives a fairly 
clear and concise account of the rise of the Bundelas and their doings 
in this tract. The history goes on to give an account of Panna and the 
rest of Eastern Bundelkhand but this portion is little more than an 
abstract of the Chatharprakash, a translation of the whole of which 
forms the bulk of Pogson’s ‘ Bundelas.’ The second part of the book 
is entitled i Geography’ and gives brief descriptions of the states and 
districts of Bundelkhand, containing little or nothing new; and also 
lists of the animal, vegetable and mineral products of Bundelkhand, 
which are interesting as giving the local names of many things that are 
quite unknown to Watts’ ‘ Dictionary of Economic Products,’ and which 
I hope to be able to identify. 
The portion, the translation of which forms this paper gives an 
account of some events of, it is true, mainly local interest, but which I 
do not remember having seen elsewhere related. The notes added will, 
I think, enable most of the localities to be identified. All dates are 
according to the Christian era unless otherwise specified. 
The first translation was done by Khwaja Muhammad Zafar, Sub- 
Deputy Inspector of Schools at Lalitpur, and my acknowledgments are 
due to him for the performance of a tedious task. This translation was 
revised by myself, and I have discussed doubtful points with the author. 
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