112 C. A. Silberrad —History of Western Bundeikhand. [No. 2, 
In 1592 Birsingli Deva raised an insurrection, in which he was 
assisted by Indarjit and Partab Rao. They wrested Bhanrer and 
Pawain 1 from Hasan Klian, Karbara and Berchha 2 from Harduar 
Panwar, and Irichh 3 from Abdullah. On learning of this Akbar des¬ 
patched Daulat Khan, whom Ram Sah joined. The Raja reduced Bir- 
singh Deva to terms and brought him to Daulat Khan, and then returned 
to Orchha, while Daulat Khan went on to the Deccan accompanied by 
Birsingli Deva and the Raja’s eldest son Sangram Sah. But before 
long Birsingli Deva on the pretence of hunting returned to his home 
in Baroni against the orders of the Imperial Commander. Daulat 
Khan marched after him, but on seeing that he was assisted by Bhu- 
pal Rao, Partap Rao and Indarjit, abandoned the idea. Shortly after 
this Akbar arrived at Harwar by way of Gwalior, and directed Raja 
Ram Sah to either present before himself Birsingh Deva and Indarjit, 
who had in the interval stormed the forts of Harwar and Gwalior, 
or punish them severely himself. Ram Sah with the aid of the 
Kachh walias and Pathans went to Baroni, and after a few days’ 
resistance succeeded in expelling Birsingh Deva thence. In this 
contest however Jugrup Kachh waha a man of some note, was 
killed. As soon as Ram Sail withdrew Birsingh Deva recovered 
possession of Baroni. But he very soon left it finding it not a safe 
place for him so long as Akbar and Ram Sah were his enemies. He 
accordingly went to Prayag to see Selim (known as Jehangir after 
his accession). He was a son of Akbar and at that time Siibadar of 
Allahabad and in revolt against his father. Selim received him with 
great favour and directed him to murder Abul-Fazl, who was then 
returning from the Deccan. This he accordingly did, and on the 9th 
Katik 1660 4 (A D. 1603) killed the famous minister, midway between 
Narwar and Antri. 5 Akbar was greatly enraged at the murder, aud 
sent many chiefs under Tirpur Kshattri with a powerful force to 
capture Birsingh Deva; this force he ordered Sangram Sah the son of 
Ram Sah to accompany. Birsiugh Deva was besieged in the fort of 
Irichh, but after a few days’ resistance, fled by night and went to 
Prayag. Selim received him with great favour and promised to make 
him Raja of the whole of Bundeikhand as soon as he should ascend the 
throne. Birsingh Deva lived for a short time in Prayag, and then 
returned to Bundeikhand, were joining with Sangram Salt he openly 
1 Probably in Gwalior on the Sindh river 15 miles N,-W. of Datia, 
2 Probably in Gwalior between Paohhor, Narwar and Bharwar. 
8 In pargana Motli (Jhansi district) 39 miles N.-E. of Jhansi. 
4 Keane (History of India, I, 141) gives 13th August 1602. 
6 11 miles S.-E. of Gwalior. 
