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The latter had six sons, Bakht Singh, Umrao Singh, Chithar Singh 
Udiajit, Nirpat Singh, and Rajagir. 
• Dhurmangad Singh took great interest in improving the jagir, and 
also in religions matters. During his life he entrusted the whole of the 
affairs of the jagir to Ohitbar Singh and Bakht Singh, making Jakhlon 
the chief place in his jagir; but himself left his family and retired into 
the Sidh-Gupha 1 with two or three men and became a devotee. Shortly 
after this he died (in 1794) and his sons divided the jagir between them. 
Ghithar Singh and Udiajit received 14 shares and Diwan Bakht Singh 
and Umrao Singh one share only. Diwan Bakht Singh built a fort at 
Nanora while Kunwar Umrao Singh and Udiajit erected forts at Baroda* 
and Dudhai respectively, both of which are now in ruins. Ghithar 
Singh also built a fort at Chapra, 8 and a temple to Ganesh in Jakhjon* 
He was both war-like and fortunate. In 1785 he wrested Sahrai, 4 
Isagarh, Sarai 6 Chachonra 6 etc., in all 12 parganas, from the Peshwa. 
The annual revenue of the 12 parganas was not less than 7 lakhs. He 
had an escort of 50 horsemen, and 1,500 sepoys who always attended 
him. On several occasions he helped the Rajas of Panna, Datia, Dhol- 
pur, Bajranggarh 7 etc. It was he who repulsed the formidable attack 
of Morupanth of Sagar in 1787 and saved the kingdom of Chanderi. In 
1807, Udiajit died and Chithar Singh in 1808. His brother Diwan Bakht 
Singh outlived him. In 1781 Dadu Baba of Malhargarh, who was one 
of the Peshwa’s governors, unsuccessfully attacked Piprai. 8 In 1795 
Sindhia’s army with a strong force of artillery came from Pirghat 9 to 
attack Piprai, but was repulsed by Bakht Singh. In 1800 Bali Rao, a 
general of the Peshwa, with 12,000 men attacked Jakhlon; the battle 
lasted the whole day. By evening Diwan Chithar Singh arrived from 
Deogarli and in the next day peace was negotiated and Bali Rao went to 
Tori. 10 
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1 A cave in the cliff under the fort at Deogarh over-looking the Betwa, it con¬ 
tains a rock cut inscription recording that Sohanpal took Kurar in Sambat 1345 
(1288 A.D.). 
2 Baroda Swami, 3 miles E. of Nanora, still held by the descendants of Kunwar 
Umrao Singh. 
8 8 miles S. S.-W. of Chanderi. 
4 See note 151. 
6 Is Nai Sarai in Gwalior 26 miles N.-E. of Guna. 
6 In Gwalior 38 miles S.-W. of Guna. 
1 Now in Gwalior 6 miles S. of Gwalior. 
8 This Piprai is in pargana Balabehat (Jhansi district) 19 miles S. by W. of 
Lalitpur. 
9 On the Narain river in the extreme south of pargana Balabehat. 
1° In Gwalior 5 miles N.-E. of Mungaoli and 7 miles S.-W, of Deogarh. 
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