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who was a general of Sindhia’s attacked Chanderi in 1811. On his 
way to Chanderi he conquered the jagirdars of Geora, 1 Bansi, Kotra, 2 
Nanora, 3 4 * Barwar,* Rajwara, Mahroni, Jakhlon, Deogarh, etc., and 
arrived at the capital. Raja Mur Pahlad fled to Jhansi. But Diwan 
Bakht Singh and Kunwar Umrao Singh his two brothers, together 
with the jagirdars of Jakhlon, held the fort for three months. At 
last through the treachery of a Thakur of Silgan 6 * 8 it fell into the hands 
of Jean Baptiste Filose. Talbehat was next attacked and captured 
after a siege of three months. In 1812 Sindhia’s general gave 31 
villages 6 to Mur Pahlad, and reduced the remainder of the kingdom 
of Chanderi to submission. In 1828 all the Bundelas together with 
the Raja determined to overthrow the sovereignty of Sindhia, and 
sent a Yakil to the Agent to the Governor-General of India in Banda 
with a complaint that Sindhia was forcibly depriving them of their 
kingdom. In 1830 Col. Filose came from Gwalior and the Mir 
Munshi from Banda to reconcile the two parties. It was settled by 
treaty that one-third of the kingdom, valued at Rs. 1,65,631 per annum 
should be retained by Raja Mur Pahlad, and the remaining two-thirds 
be given over to Sindhia. From that date Mur Pahlad was known as 
Raja of Banpur. After his death his son Mardan Singh succeeded him 
in 1842. He [rebelled in the mutiny and his territory] was [confis¬ 
cated and himself] granted a pension of Rs. 9,600 per annum. At 
present his grandson Kir we Singh residing in Datia, receives a pension 
of Rs. 500 per month. 
Sangram Sah the son of Raja Ram Sail had seven sons. The 
reign of Krishn Rao one of these seven sons, will now be described. In 
1612, when Maharaja Ram Sah died in Bar his grandson Bharat Sah 
succeeded him. Krishn Rao was the son of the first Rani, but being 
younger than his step-brother, was passed over for the throne, and 
appointed to assist in the administration at head-quarters. As soon as 
Chanderi fell into the hands of Bharat Sah he distributed “ Haks ”— 
(rights, estates) to his brothers. But Krishn Rao refused to take his 
‘hak’ and came to Lalitpur under pretence of collecting revenue. 
From Lalitpur he sent a representative to Shahjahan petitioning him to 
1 Pargana Talbehat, Jhansi district, 33 miles N. N.-E. of Lalitpur. 
2 21 miles N. N.-W. of Lalitpur. 
8 On the Betwa 18 miles N.-W. of Lalitpur. 
4 6 miles W. N.-W. of Lalitpur. 
6 3 miles N.-W. of Lalitpur; the man’s name was Bndh Singh, not of Chanderi 
as stated in the Gazetteer (I. 35‘2). The author tells me he actually met him in 
his youth. 
8 The chief of which was Kelgawan 23 miles N.-E, of Lalitpur. 
