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storm the fortress. The garrisoft after firgt pouring a volley into the 
attackers, sallied out and drove them baok a mile or so. Both sides lost 
some 6,000 men, but Ambaji abandoned the siege and retired towards 
the Kachhwaha country. 1 In 1800 Bali Rao came with 16 battalions 
of infantry, 7,000 horse and 80 guns. A severe conflict took place at 
Bilahri.® Raja Satarjit, 8 Raja Jai Singh, Raja Durjan Sal, Diwan 
Chithar Singh of Jakhlon, 4 Rao Dalil Singh, Jargoji Lakhpoji, 6 and 
other Bundela chiefs advanced with 4,000 men to oppose him. But 
defeat or victory is in the hands of Providence, Raja Jai Singh, Diwan 
Chithar Singh and Dalil Singh were beaten off and withdrew to their 
respective dwellings, and Durjan Sal retreated to Bhaurer. But 
Satarjit and Jargoji Lakhpoji continued to stoutly oppose Sindhia’s 
forces close to Seonrha, where they were joined by Lai Sah and many 
other Kachhwahas. Durjan Sal returned from Bhanrer. Finally 
another battle was fought and Bali Rao defeated. 
In 1801 Daulat Rao Sindliia sent an army of 5,000 horse, four 
battalions of infantry and 18 guns under Piru Sah 6 to reinforce Bali 
Rao. As soon as he got near Seonrha the Bundelas attacked him at 
the pass (ghati). After twelve hours’ fighting the Raja’s force yielded 
and fled in all directions. But Satarjit with his 30 selected horsemen 
charged the left flank of the enemy’s army, and wounded Piru Sail 
with his spear. But one of the chiefs of Sindhia’s force gave him a 
severe cut on the head with his sword, which would have caused him to 
fall from his horse had he not been caught by Wali Panwar, and with 
the help of Rohaz Khan and other troopers carried off safely into the 
fort. The Raja died the same evening and his funeral ceremonies were 
performed. He was succeeded by Parichat, 
In consequence of the death of General Piru, Sindhia’s army 
retreated and in 3802 a treaty of peace was concluded with Sindhia. 
Parichat was a great statesman and beloved by both his subjects and 
his army ; but he had no heir. One day he found a child in the jungle 
whom he adopted and named Bijhe Bahadur, and on his death on the 
3rd Magh 1893 (A.D. 1839) this son succeeded him. Bijhe Bahadur 
fought with Sindhia at Daboh, 7 but soon after becoming insane died 
1 i. e., the present Jalaun district. 
8 10 miles W. of Datia in Gwalior. 
8 Called Chatharsal in Gazetteer , N.-W.P., I. 409. 
* In pargana Lalitpnr, Jhansi district, 11 miles S.-W. of Lalitpur. 
8 Probably identical with Lakheva-dada. 
8 Better known as M. Perron. 
1 The chief town of the pargana of that name in Gwalior, 30 miles W. S.-W. 
of Jalaun. 
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