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revolted and expelled Hasan Khan from Bhanrer and Kharag Rao 
from Lachura. 1 The brother of Kharag Rao, who had been killed at 
the time of his expulsion, appealed to the Emperor, who ordered 
Indarjit to proceed with a powerful army, promising to give him the 
whole of Bundelkhand if he should defeat Birsingh Deva and Ram- 
Sah. Indarjit begged that the Emperor himself should accompany 
the force, and would have obeyed the Imperial order, but that he was 
unwilling to ruin his eldest brother and make himself master of the 
kingdom. The Emperor dismissed him and sent Tirpur Kshattri with 
a large army to Orchha. When tlie general reached Gwalior, Raj 
Singh and Ram Singh Kachhwahas, the Bhadoriya Raja, 2 the Cliauhan 
Raja and the Jats 3 joined his camp. As soon as the army reached 
Datia, Hasan Khan and Khwaja Abdullah joined it. In 1602 on the 
bank of the Betwa close to Orchha the conflict took place. The battle 
lasted several days between the Bundelas under Sangram Sah, Indarjit 
Partap Rao and Birsingh Deva on the one side, and the Imperial 
army on the other. Sangram Sah was killed, but the Bundelas were 
victorious. Indarjit being specially distinguished for his gallant conduct 
in taking the enemy’s standards. Raj Singh Kuclihwaha who was 
with Tirpur’s force, was wounded and captured by Birsingh Deva, 
but Ram Sah sent him back to the Emperor’s army with respect and 
honour. Tirpur Kshattri, after remaining quiet a few days at Bharer, 
collected a fresh army there ; but in the meantime Akbar had died and 
Selim had succeeded assuming the title of Jehangir. In 1604 4 he 
summoned Birsingh Deva, who with Bharat Sah the grandson of Ram 
Sah and Indarjit went to Delhi. The Emperor bestowed on him the 
title of Maharaja and gave him a sanad appointing him ruler of the 
whole of Bundelkhand. The three returned to Irichh and Birsingh 
Deva offered his companions his condolences on the loss of their 
dominions. After this Indarjit went on an expedition with the 
Emperor’s forces, and told Ram Sah of Birsingh Deva’s ap¬ 
pointment ; he straightway went to Irichh where Birsingh Deva 
received him as he had always hitherto done; but a misunder¬ 
standing soon occurred and Ram Sah returned to Orchha and 
both parties prepared for war. By the order of Jehangir, Khwaja 
Abdullah Jagirdar of Kalpi, and Haidar Khan came to the assistance 
of Birsingh Deva, who was also joined by Partap Rao and the 
1 Now known aa Ghat Lachura, 11 miles N.-E. of Mau-Ranipnr in Jhansi 
district. 
2 The ancestor of the present Bhadoria Raja of the Agra district. 
8 Of Gohad, ancestors of the present Raja of Dholpur. 
4 This is obviously a mistake, as Jahangir succeeded in 1605. 
