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material was forced to capitulate at the end of October. The Imperial officers now organised a regular hunt for the buried treasure of Bir Singh. The jungle was carefully searched and many wells filled with gold and silver were discovered in its untrodden depths. The spoils of war amounted to one krore of rupees besides other valuable property.

As for the Gonds, their services against Jhujhar were forgotten. The Imperial forces in pursuit had reached the frontier of Chanda, the leading Gond kingdom. Such an honour had to be dearly paid for. The Rajah of Chanda was compelled to wait on the victors on his frontier, on the bank of the Pranhita river, pay down 6 lakhs in cash, and promise an annual tribute of 20 elephants or Rs. 80,000 as an equivalent. This opened the door to future troubles, and his kingdom was subjected to repeated exactions by the Mughals in the next reign.