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 142 PAR Thus the younger power to him while he himself yet lived. Malúk Singh objected, and went to Delhi to get help, which he purchased by becoming a Musalman. He was appointed Subahdar of Allahabad, and married a princess of the imperial family. Thence he invaded his brother's dominions, and expel- ling the chief, desired to convert the whole clan of Sombangis to the Muhammadan faith. This was too much for the mild Hindu, and Maluk was proscribed. Gohanwar Deo agreed with his brother, Jait Singh, that the title and estates should be the prize of him who should kill the apos. tate invader. Hereon Jait Singh affected to desert to Malúk's side, and being taken into his confidence, assassinated him and his wife at a place called Phulwari near Partabgarh. Their tomb is now to be seen in the village called Teonga at a place called Phulwári. brother became rája, and the elder took the title of bábu, and an estate of twenty-four villages. His son, Udhran Deo, is the ancestor of the now existing families of Sujákhar, Chilbila, Gauradánd, Chhatarpur, and Gonda. " Rám Singh.—Jait Singh Deo left a son, Kánh Deo, who had four sons- Rám Singh, Kánh Singh, Gyán Singh, and Pirthmi Singh. Rám Singh had five sons, whose descendants hold the estates Baníamau, Chatmau, (lately decreed to one Ráe Nand Kumár, an ex-chakladar, and who seems likely to have but a bad bargain in luis estate), Mahri Sipáh, and Barista. Rám Singh's four sons are now represented by the owners of Kamaipur, Aclialpur, Sahodrpur, Karanpur, aud Ajgara. “ Raja Pirtimi Singh.—Gyan Singh's progeny are in Ankodhia and Lakhápur. The youngest son, Pirthmi, succeeded to the ráj. His grand- son, Sultán Sáh, led a force in aid of the Dehli emperor, then warring in the south of India. His exertions were crowned with success, and in return he acquired from the emperor a grant of the parganas Soraon, Sikandra, Nahwái, and Kiwái in the Allahabad district. His paternal estate of Aror was made over to him in jágir tenure, and the title of Rahbardar Khan conferred on him. A service was at the same time imposed on him which explains the title. He was required escort the annual tribute of Bengal to Delhi. younger son who did so. In the next generation Ghatam Deo, the eldest of six sons, became rája. A younger brother, Morai Singh, is noteworthy as having been the husband of five wives and father of fifteen sons—all of whom are still traceable iu various villages. “Raja Sangrám Sáh and Rám Chand.-—" Sangrám Sáh, the next rája, is noticeable for transferring the family residence from Hindaur to Awár in the Pirthíganj iláqa. Raja- Rám Chand succeeded his father Sangrám Sáh, and was succeeded by Lachhmi Naráin, who was followed by Tej Singh, noticeable for a second transfer of his residence to Tejgarh, now in the Dandikachh Ilaqa. "Raja Partáb Singh (change of name from Aror to Partabgarh).—He had one son, Partáb Singh, who fixing his residence at a place till then known as Rámapur, built a great fort, and giving it bis own name changed the
 * Rája Ghátam Deo.—His youngest son succeeded him, and was the last