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 PAT 155 Dalippur bave been divided into several estates now held by their several owners. "A few details will be given of the eldest branch of the family, which demands the first notice. Pargana Dalippur.--Fifth in descent from Dingur Ráe, taluqdar of the pargana of Dalíppur, was Suján Ráe, who was succeeded by his son Gaj Singh. This taluqdar had two sons who survived him, Rae Buddh Singh and Báz Bahadur. The latter procured a division of the paterual estate, aud was the founder of the Dariápur iláqa, the second in importance iu this pargana. “ IIistory of the Adhárgani family.-The history of the Dalíppur (or as it is now called the Adhárganj) family presents a succession of violeut deaths. "Saján Ráe anci his son, Gaj Singh, were killed by a Shekh family of the Machlishahr pargana in Jaunpur, which borders on the Dalíppur pargana. Ráe Buddh Singh (the chief of this house, who received the title of Rse from the Hasanpur Raja of Sultanpur) joined Nawab Shujá- ud-daula in his war with the British, which ended with his defeat at Buxar in 1764 A.D. Adhering to the fortunes of the Nawab, he is said to have been killed at the subsequent battle of Mahoka. " Ráe Meherben Singh. He was succeeded by Rúe Bhawani Singh, who was followed by his son, Ráe Meherbán Singh, who was the last of the family who held the pargana of Dalippur by a single revenue engagement. About 1780 A.D. this taluqdar fell into arrears, and adopting the usual policy filed beyond the Oudlı border to Bindliáchal, south of the Ganges, in the Mirzapur district. He died very shortly after this, leaving three sons. 1. Ráe Bindeshuri Bakısh. 2. Cliauhárja Bakhsh J. > Sítla Baklish. “ The three sons of Mcherban Singh.--True to their instinct, these brothers kept up such a reign of terror and disturbance, by plundering and murdering those who submitted to the officers of Government and made terms for the payment of the revenue, that they were soon permit- ted to return to their homes, and by degrees to acquire some considerable portions of their ancestral estate. Ráe Bindeshuri Bakhsh acquired the following sections of the estate: Adhárgadj. contajojng 36 villages. Baweli, do. Kharhár, do. Wari, 92 ditto ditto ditto 19 22 25 do. BI fabad of 9-20ths; and, being childless, was succeeded by his brother Chauhárja Baklısh, who recovered sixteen villages of the pargana, which
 * He died about 1824 A.D., being killed by the Taluqdar of Patti Sai-