1902.] 0. A. Silberrad —History of Western Bundelkhand. 119 
Semra, Palera, and Jiron, 1 and annexed their territories. He dis¬ 
tributed large sums to sink wells and dig tanks. On one occasion 
he engaged the Gwalior troops, and so utterly defeated them that it 
is said that not a man survived to tell the tale. After a long and 
successful reign of 56 years he died at Tehri leaving no heir. 2 In 
1834 his brother Mathura Das was installed, who was succeeded in 
1840 by his adopted son Sujan Singh, who also died heirless. In 1853 
Hamir Singh was adopted and placed on the throne. He was a 
debauchee and left no heir; and consequently on his death his brother 
Partap Singh succeeded, and is still reigning. 
Jagir of Khanya-Dana. 
The second son of Aghota Singh the Raja of Orchha, was Amresh. 
He with the help of the Peshwa’s force obtained Mobangarh 3 as his 
share in 1735. He had three sons, Maharaj Deva, Man Singh, and 
Nannegir; Man Singh was adopted by Mahendra Rani, 4 * and ascended 
the throne of Orchha, while Maharaj Deva succeeded to Mohangarh, 
and a jagir worth one lakh. After the death of Man Singh his suc¬ 
cessor Bikramajlt attempted to crush Maharaj Deva, who, leaving 
Mohangarh went to Khanya Dana. His son and successor Jawahir 
Singh negotiated a treaty with the British Government in 1808. He 
had two sons Pirthipal and Bijhe Bahadur. In 1844 Mardan Singh 
Raja of Banpur 6 made Pirthipal Singh a Raja in his kingdom; but he 
was not recognised by the British Government or the Raja of Orchha. 
Pirthipal Singh was succeeded by Gopal Singh in 1863. He left two 
sons named Chitthar Singh and Mardan Singh. In 1869 Gopal Singh 
died and was succeeded by Chitthar Singh. In 1877 at a grand 
Durbar held in honour of the Prince of Wales the title of Rao Raja 
was conferred on him. Chitthar Singh is still in possession of Khanya 
Dana, but has lately changed his name to Durga Singh. 
Datia State. 
In 1625 Maharaja Birsingh Deva seated Jujhar Singh on the 
throne of Orchha, and distributed jagirs to his remaining ten sons, so 
1 In Orchha, 17 miles S. of Orchha town. 
S Raja Bikramajlt entered into treaty with the British in 1812. 
3 See note 102. Elsewhere the author states that Aghota Singh bestowed this 
jagir on his son in 1703, and that the Peshwa assisted him against Bikramajlt of 
Orchha and gave him a sanad for Khanya-Dana in 1751, the two accounts are not 
necessarily discrepant.- 
4 Widow of Sanwant Singh Raja of Orchha, 
3 See p. 37. 
