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to him the four Vedas and the religions Puranas, and offered 16 
Mahadan 1 2 to Brahmans. He had two sons named Malkhan and Satrsal* 
In 1475 Malkhan succeeded his father and showed himself a powerful 
and wise prince. In 1482 he fought with Bahlol Lodi, 8 and dying in 
1507 left eight sons, Partap-Rudr, Sah, Jait, Jogajit, Baryar Singh, 
Bhao Singh, Kharagsen, and Birchand, of whom the eldest Partap- 
Rudr succeeded to the throne. He annexed part of the kingdom of 
Ibrahim Lodi 3 yielding a revenue of 1J crores, Ibrahim being engaged 
in a struggle with Babar. On Babar’s becoming emperor and return¬ 
ing in 1514 4 * after conquering the kingdom of Medni Rai Raja of 
Chanderi he only succeeded in recovering Kalpi from Partap-Rudr, and 
appointed him to rule the rest of his kingdom. On the 13th Baisakh 
1587 Sambat (1531 A.D.) he founded the city of Orehha, and made it a 
military station. He was a famous hunter, and it is related that after 
reigning 24 years he met his death in this way; one day while 
hunting the jungles near Orc-hha he heard a cow cry out in pain, and 
going to see what had happened found that it had been seized by a 
lion. He fired but missed, and finding it impossible to reload, attacked 
the animal with a sword and succeeded in killing it, but not before it 
had so mauled him that he only survived long enough to reach his 
palace (1531). 
He left nine sons by his three wives, of whom the eldest Bliarti- 
Chand succeeded him. The second brother Madhkur Sah, lived with 
him and assisted in the administration. The third brother Udiajit got 
Mahoba. The fourth Amau Das received Patori, 6 the fifth Pragdas 
obtained Haraspur, 6 the sixth Durgadas, Durgapur, 7 the seventh 
Chandandas, Katera, 8 the eighth Ghansamdas, Maigawan, 9 and Bharat- 
Rai, Kurar. 
Raja Bhartichand built the beautiful temple of Chaturbhuj- 
Bhagwan in Orehha. 
1 The author tells me this is any great gift. A Mahadan of gold is not less than 
32 mashas, ( i.e . 214 grs. or about £2-0-0) ; an elephant, a maiden, a complete house, 
all one’s possessions, are other examples.—(This would seem to imply a very much 
higher value of gold than at present). - - - 
2 Reigned 1451-1488. 
3 1517-1526. 
* 1514 Keane (History of India I. 102) gives 1527 A.D. for this event. 
6 The author caunot tell me where this is and thinks it probably an error. 
8 In Pargana Bansi (Jhansi district) 16 miles N. of Lalitpur. There are here 
two large Chandel tanks, (one ruined). 
1 In Datia, 6 miles S. of Datia. 
8 See note 23. 
9 In Orehha 11 miles S.-E. of Man-Ranipur. 
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