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and many others—in all 52. About 1682 when Shahjahan ascended the 
throne of Delhi, Birsingh Deva again revolted. The Emperor’s forces 
defeated him and captured Orchha. He then with 10,000 Sawars com¬ 
menced a guerilla war in which he was well seconded by Jujhar Singh 
and his own sons and brothers. After a year of this the Emperor 
restored the kingdom to the Bundelas, but offered it to Jujhar Singh. 
The Raja had ten sons :—(1) Har Deva, (2) Paliar Singh, (3) Bhagwan 
Rao, (4) Kish or Singh, (5) Tursi Das, (6) Rai Singh, (7) Krishn Das, 
(8) Partap Singh, (9) Madho Singh, and (10) Chandar Bhan. He 
gave them respectively jagirs as follows:—(1) Taraoli, 1 (2) Tehri, 2 
(3) Khargapur, 3 (4) Semra, 4 (5) Palera, 6 (6) Baragaon, 6 (7) Chir- 
gaon, 7 (8) Kunch, (9) Jaitpur, 8 (10) Kakarbai. 9 Each jagir was of 
such a size as to yield a revenue of one lakh. ; 
In the spring of 1627 Birsingh Deva died and was succeeded by 
Jujhar Singh, who distrusted all the Bundelas and made some alter¬ 
ations and reductions in the Jagirs. His brother Chandarbhan entered 
the service of the Emperor and was apppointed a Commander of 800 
sawars and 1,500 foot. About 1631 Jujhar Singh in accordance with an 
order of the Emperor, went to Choragarh to fight on his behalf, amd 
left his brother Har Deva at Orchha in charge of the kingdom. On his 
return, suspecting an intrigue between his wife and Har Deva, he 
questioned her, the Rani replied, “ as he is your brother I love him, there 
is nothing else between us.” The Raja said, “if you are true obey me 
and poison him.” The Rani obeyed, but felt such remorse that she 
poisoned herself too. The Raja mourned her death deeply, and in 
1632 performed the ceremony of Agmarshanyug to purge himself of 
the sin of murdering his brother. Munshi Harnarain, an historian, 
says that Har Deva after his death, appeared as a spirit and revealed to 
many that Jujhar Singh had poisoned him to prevent his succession, 
being himself childless. As soon as Shahjahan heard of this he issued 
a proclamation directing altars to be erected in honour of Har Deva and 
the dethronement of Jujhar Singh. Baki Khan was directed to enforce 
this order and went to Orchha with a strong force, but was defeated 
1 In Orchha, 27 miles E. N.-E. of Jhansi. 
2 The present capital of Orchha state.; : ' : ' ’ t 
8 In Orchha 20 miles E of Tehri. 
4 In Orchha, 14 miles S. of Orchha. 
5 In Orchha, 18 miles S.-E. of Mau-Ranipur. 
8 In pargana Jhansi, nine miles E. N.-E. of Jhansi. . 
, 7 In pargana Moth (Jhansi distinct) 17 miles N.-E, of Jhansi, , 
8 The former state of that name west of Mahoba now part of the H amir pur 
district. t , 
9 In pargana Garotha (Jhansi district) 50 pailes N.-E. of Jhansi. 
