110 C. A. Silberrad —History of Western Bundelkhand. [No. 2, 
the camp of Sadik Khan. The Emperor sent an order through him 
re-insf-atmg Madhkur-Sah, who thus returned to Orchha and governed 
the country again. But this policy of lenience proved a failure as 
regards the interests of the Emperor and soon after Akbar was obliged 
to send another expedition under Seiyid Raju Bara Khan.' The Raja 
despatched Indarjit to meet it and he succeeded in defeating the 
Muhammadans who were driven back. In 1584 Prince Mirza Murad him¬ 
self, the Khan Khanam Wazir, Raja Durga, Raja Jagannath and Raja 
Ram Chandar renewed the attack. It is related in Firishta’s history 
that when the Prince arrived near Orchha, Madhkur Sah opposed him at 
the head of 50,000 men. The engagement which followed lasted 9 
hours, and in it 5,000 Bundelas and 1,200 Sawars were killed and 
Ram Sah, Ratan Sen and Indarjit, three sons of the Raja wounded. 
His whole force fled but the Raja refused to retire, and with 300 horse¬ 
men armour-clad, charged the left flank of the Imperial army where 
Murad was commanding in person. He succeeded in wounding Murad 
so that he fell from his horse and lost his arms; Madhkur Sah said to 
him “ Why are you lying on the ground ? Get up, take your weapons 
and fight.” The prince answered, “ Why do you not kill me now you 
have the chance ? ” The Raja replied, “ I am a Kshattri, it is contrary 
to the custom of Kshattris to kill a weaponless man.” Murad was so 
struck at this that he exclaimed, “ I pardon you.” The Raja said “ I 
will make peace if you promise to restore my kingdom to me.” Murad 
replied. “ Such part of the kingdom as has been in your possession up 
to this date shall be restored to you and a sanad to this effect shall be 
given to you, but you will have to accept conditions.” The battle 
then ceased ; and the Raja entertained the Emperor’s army for several 
days and showed great hospitality. Murad gave him a sanad bestow¬ 
ing on him the kingdom on condition that he should assist the Emperor 
with 7,000 Sawars when the latter required them for war. After this 
the Imperial army advanced towards the Deccan to invade the 
dominions of Chand Bibi (generally known as Chand Sultana). 8 
Madhkur Sah entrusted his kingdom to his eldest son Ram Sah, 
and to his grandson Bhupal Rao he gave Chainpur 1 2 3 in Jagir; the latter 
was the son of Horal Rao the Raja’s second son, who had been killed in 
battle. Bhupal Rao founded Bhupal which was called after his 
name. 
1 Doubtless identical with the ‘ Seiyid Eaja of Barha, of Gazetteer, N.-W.P. I, 
556. 
2 Of Ahmadnagar. 
8 Said by the author to be in Bhnpal near the Narbada, S. of Sagar town and 
S.-E of Bhupal. 
