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subdued Kalpi and Mahoni and after defeating Bhoj Yarara Chandel 
annexed Kalin jar. Bir Bundela gained a complete victory over the 
Gharwars of Marra 1 and extended his conquests to Rewa, Oudh and 
the Doab. These conquests are related in detail in the Bundela 
Charitr. 
He was succeeded by Karan-Tirfch, who married the daughter of 
Nimrana Chauhan. Karan-Tirth obtained his name in consequence of 
having built a tirth or temple, which is still esteemed one of the famous 
temples of Benares. He offered Kashi or Benares to the Brahmans, 
His son Arjun Pal came to Mahoni in 1313; and Toar of Gwalior gave 
him his daughter in marriage. From the Kabpriya and Kharsingh- 
Cliaritr it appears that he was the first Raja wlio made Mahoni his 
capital and ruled over Kalpi, Mau, Mahoni, and Kalinjar. He had 
three sons:—(1) Birbal, (2) Sohanpal, and (3) Dayapal The Imperial 
Gazetteer 8 states that in 1263 Raja Arjunpal sent his son Sohanpal to 
Kateragarh 8 and that the fort was surrendered to him ; on his death he 
was succeeded by his eldest son Birbal. He gave a few villages to Sohan¬ 
pal who had married the daughter of a Dhandera of Ganeshkhera.* 
Sohanpal not being satisfied with his share of the inheritance went to 
Naga the Kanghar Raja of Kurar, 5 with 45 sepoys and 13 sowars. In 
the Bundel-Charitr it is related that he asked Naga to help him in 
taking his share from his brother ; this Naga promised to do on condi¬ 
tion that he would eat, drink, and inter-marry with him ; Sohanpal was 
very much enraged at this suggestion and was about to leave Kurar, but 
hearing of his intention Naga formed a plot to forcibly detain him, and 
compel him to accede to these proposals. Sohanpal hearing thereof fled 
from the court, and went to Mukatman Chauhan, who was a descendant 
of Dhandera Deva and commanded 4,000 men on behalf of Naga. Him 
he requested to assist him against his brother, but Mukatman refused 
saying that he would remaiu neutral. 
After this Sohanpal, leaving his small force behind, went alone 
successively to the Salingars, Chauhans and Kachhwahas, and told his 
story to them. But none of them offered to assist him. However a 
Panwar Thakur, named Panpal, Jagirdar of Karhara, 6 offered assistance 
and the two conspired to remove Raja Naga by stratagem from his 
f . 
1 This the author says is in the Mirzapur district near its Western border. 
8 Gazetteer of N.-W.P. I, 20. 
8 Better known as Katera, the seat of a jagirdar and titular Raja in pargana 
Mau (Jhansi district) 26 miles S.-E. of Jhansi. 
* In Gwalior 16 miles W. of Jhansi. 
8 In Orchha 20 miles E. N.-E. of Jhansi. 
* In Gwalior 27 miles W. of Jhansi. 
