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1902.] C. A. Silberrad —History of Western Bundelkhand. 
built by him. He left no heir, and the kingdom passed to his brother 
Indraman. The latter died after three years in 1673, and his son 
Jaswant Singh succeeded him, but died in 1686, leaving the throne to 
his son Bhagwant Singh a minor. The widow of Indraman, Rani Raj 
Kunwar, was appointed regent. In 1688, Bhagwant Singh died child¬ 
less ; and accordingly Aghota Singh the son of Bijhe Sah was summoned 
from Baragaon in 1689 to be adopted. He was sent to Aurangzeb who 
approved the adoption and solemnly nominated him. Aghota Singh was 
a brave, hardworking and wise prince. About 1708 Balaji l Marhatta 
invaded Bundelkhand and defeated Kamar Ali Khan who had been 
despatched by the Emperor to oppose him. Thereupon Shahjahan 8 
ordered Aghota Singh to march against the Marhatta leader. The 
latter was slain in the first battle, and the army returned to the Deccan. 
In 1715 Aghota Singh constructed the statue of a man in gold, and 
presented it to Brahmans. He was then blessed with a child who was 
named Prithwi Singh. On one occasion Aghota Singh accompanied 
Bahadur Shah tlie Mughal Emperor, to the Pan jab and distinguished 
himself by gaining a victory over the Sikhs. 5 In his time the power of 
the Mughal Emperors began to decline, and the Marhattas rose into 
importance, and repeated attacks were made by them on Delhi. In 
1735 Malhar Rao Holkar with 100,000 men marched from the Deccan. 
Aghota Singh with the Raja of Datia and other of his relatives opposed 
him, and a disastrous conflict took place near Jhansi. On both sides 
the killed and wounded numbered about 9,000, but Malhar Rao and his 
chiefs were slain, 4 and in consequence the army was disheartened and 
returned. Two months after this conflict in the middle of 1735, Aghota 
Singh died and was succeeded by Prithwi Singh. During his reign 
all his brothers and relatives turned against him and Rajendragir who 
had charge of the fort of Jhansi revolted and took possession of Jhansi 
and Moth. 6 On the other side the country was ravaged by Gujars and 
Kangars. On the death of Prithwi Singh he was succeeded by his 
grandson Sanwant Singh. In 1748 Sahu 6 sent an expedition under 
in 1678 (Gazetteer N.-W. P., I. 573). There is an inexplicable error in the date 
somewhere. 
1 Presumably, Balaji Visvanath first Peshwa; it is probably meant that an 
invasion was made at his orders. 
* This is obviously a mistake, and probably Bahadur Shah (1707—12) is meant. 
5 This was probably the expedition commanded by Munian Khan (1710). 
4 This is arrogating too much to the Bundelas, Malhar Rao Holkar was not 
slain, but was merely checked in 1736 by Saadat Ali Khan Subadar of Oudh. 
5 The N.-W. pargana of Jhansi district. 
® Maharaja of the Marhattas. This event happened in 1742, According to 
Gazetteer N.-W. P. (I. 30). 
