Indian Antiquary Vol 01

SR No.: 032493
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 430
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 22 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[SEPT. 6, 1872.
work, entitled Homlah i Haidari, contains The last Bháo Singh in the beginning of 40,000 verses in Mutaqarib metre, and describes Aurangzíb's reign turned Muhammadan and the wars of the Prophet.
received the name of Murid Khán. His deTHE RÁJAHS OF NÚRPUR (DISTRICT KÁNGRAH).
scendants, according to the Maasir, stiil hold
Sháh púr, north-west of Núrpur, near the Núrpur lies north-west of Kangrah, on the
Ráví, and "he who becomes Rájah, takes the Jabbarkhad, a small tributary of the Chakki, which flows into the Bish. Its old name,
name of Murid Khán.” Dhamers, the "Temmery" of old travellers, was
RAJAH BABU.-When Rajah Bású became changed to Núrpúr by Rajah Bású in honour of
zamindár, he made his submission to Akbar. Jahangir, whose first name was Núruddin. The
But when Akbar, after the death of his brother Rajahs of Núrpur are generally called in Mu
Mirza Muhammad Hakim, King of Kábul, hammadan histories the zamindárs of Mau
(A.H. 990) made Láhor the capital, Bású did and Iaith án.' Mau was one of their strong- not pay his respects as he was expected to do, holds and was destroyed by Sháhjahán, and
and the Emperor ordered Hasar Beg Shaikh Paithán is the same as Pathán kot, west Umari* to invade Mau. But when he had movof Núrpur. Paithán or Pathán is mentioned ined as far as Pathán, Bású, advised by Todar the Ain as a parganah of the Bári Duab, con- Mall, made his submission and went with Hasan taining 199,872 big hahs, yielding a revenue of
Beg to court. In the 41st year, however, he 7,297,015 dâms ( 40 dáms=1 Akbarsháhi Rupee), rebelled again, and Akbar appointed Mírzá Rusand furnishing 250 horse and 2,000 foot ; and
tam and Açaf Khánt to reduce the district; Dhameri is quoted as yielding 1,600,000 dáms,
but as the commanders did not agree, Akbar and furnishing 60 horse and 1,300 foot.
recalled them and gave the command to Jagat The zamindárs of Mau and Paithan are first
Singh, son of Rajah Mán Singh. Mau surrennoticed in the very beginning of Akbar's reign,
dered to him and peace was restored. In the when Rájah Bakht Mall is mentioned as a 47th year, Bású rebelled a third time, and when supporter of Sikandar Súr whom Akbar, in 965 an imperial corps was again despatched to A: H., besieged in Mánkot. When Bakht MallPathan he requested Prince Salim (Jahangir) saw that Sikandar's cause was hopeless he paid
to intercede on his behalf with the emperor. his respects in the imperial camp, and after
He waited on the prince, and accompanied him, the surrender of Mánkot, accompanied the
in the 49th year, to court. Before he had reacharmy to Láhor, where Bairám Kbán had him ed the capital, Akbar heard that Bású was with executed on the ground that he had supported
Salim, and ordered an officer to seize him. But Sikandar Súr. As his successor Bairám appointed
Bású was informed of this and escaped to his hills. his brother Takht Mall. I am not sure whether
On the accession of Jahángír, in 1014 the names of these two Rajahs of Dhameri
(A. D. 1605), Bású paid his respects and was are correct, or whether the first ought not to be
appointed Rajah and commander of 3500. In Takht Mall and the second Bakht Mall; for
the 6th year, he served in the Dak'hin, and in every MS. of the Akbarnámah that I have
died, two years later, in 1022. He was suc
ceeded by his eldest sonseen, the two names are continually interchanged.
SURAJ MALL.—He is said to have been so Nearly thirty-two years later we hear of Rájah Bású as reigning zamindár of Mau and
unruly that Bású, from fear, imprisoned him.
Jahangir after some hesitation, appointed him Pathán. It is not stated how he was related
Rajah and commander of 2,000, and left him in to Bakht Mall and Takht Mall; but the his
possession of his paternal estates. Suraj Mall torians of the reigns of Shahjahan and Aurang
served with Shaikh Faridt in the siege of zib look upon him as the founder of a new line,
Kángrah; but when he saw that the fort and give the following genealogical tree :
was on the point to surrender, he created disRajah Bású of Núrpúr. (Dies 1022.)
turbances in the camp, and Farid reported him (1) Suraj Mall. (2) Madhu Singh. (8) Jagat Singh. to court as a rebel. Suraj managed to obtain
J (Dies 1055.) Prince Shahjahan's intercession, and was par
doned. In the 11th year, Farid died and Kán1. Rájrúp. 2. Bbáo Singh. (Dies 1077.) (Murid Khán.).
grah still held out. Súraj then served with # Vide A'in translation, p. 454.
... For a biography of this excellent man, vide A'in, transla+ A'in translation, pp. 314, 411.
tion, p. 413.