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 Lutfuilah 160 Madho Kamal-uddm, who was a great saint of his time in the province of Malwa, heing the spiritual guide as well as general preceptor of Sultan Mahmiid Khilji, during a period of 30 years. After his death, the Sultan built a magnificent mausoleum at the western gate of the city, and endowed therein a shrine to the memory of the holy man ; opposite to it he caused to be raised another edifice, surmounted by a superb dome, which was intended as a resting-place for his own mortal remains, and there they still repose. Lutfullah proceeded to England as secretary to Mir Ja'far ' Ali the son-in-law of Mir A.fzal-uddm, Nawab of Surat in March 1S44, and after his return from Eng- land he wrote his adventures in 1864, entitled the " Auto- biography of Lutfullah" in English, and dedicated it to Colonel W. S. Sykes, E. E. S., London, and published in June 1857. Lutfullall Khan, o'^ "-"H son of Sa'dullah Khan, wazfr of the emperor Shah Jahan. After his father's death in 1656 A. D., 1066 A. H., though he was then only eleven years of age, the mansab of 700 and 100 sawars were conferred on him. In the reign of the em- peror 'Alamgir, he was raised to a higher rank, and died at the time when that emperor was engaged in conquering the fort of Gandana in the Dakhin. This event took place on the 28th December, 1702 A. D., 18th Shaban, 1114 A. H. Lutfullah Maulana, ^^J' '-^^^ ^^j^, a native of Nai- shapiir in Persia. He was an excellent poet and flourish- ed in the time of Ami'r Timur. The poet Shaikh Azuri has mentioned him in his work called " Jawahir ul-Asrar." He is the author of the " Tarfkh Shahrukh," which is an abridgment of the history of Amir Timur, with memoirs of the first nine years of the reign of his son and successor Shahrukh Mirza to whom he dedicated the work 1413 A. D., 816 A. H., and died the same year. Lutfullah Muhammad Muhaddis bin-Ahmad, <:y*^ tiH d>'>^'° aJJl '^i^^, author of the work called "'Asman Sakhun," a rhymed abridgment of the "Taz- kira Daulat Shahi." We are informed in the preface that Eaezi Kirmani rendered the Tazkira of Daulat Shah in Persian verses in the reign of Akbar and altered the division of the original, making ten periods instead of seven ; Lutfullah, who was a contemporary of Aurangzib 'Alamgi'r, remodelled this version and added two periods more to make the number correspond with the signs of the Zodiac ; and in allusion to it, he gave it the above title. It consists of 250 verses ; every verse contains the name of a poet. Lutf-unnisa Begam, the wife of Sirdj- uddaula, nawab of Bengal. She was murdered in the tiine of Nawab Ja'far 'All Khan with several other women of the house of the late Nawab in June 1760. M. Madaeni, ij^i^'^, a celebrated historian who was a native of Madden in Persia. Madan Pal, Maharaja, J^''^'", G. C. S. I., of Karauli, died of cholera on the 17th August, 1869. This event has deprived Rajputana of one of the best native rulers. The Maharaja* having died without a son, the Government of India has recognised Lachhman Pal, the son of his younger brother Bishan Pal as successor to the Eaj of Karauli. This young man had not long been- at Karauli, when he became the subject of an ailment from which he died in a few days. His death certainly wears a somewhat suspicious appearance. Madari Mai, lsJ'^'^j a Hindu and author of the work " Badaya ul-Fanun," containing forms of letters on dif- ferent subjects, in Persian. Madar Shah, SS^"^ j' a celebrated Muhammadan saint whose tomb is at Makanpur in Kanauj. Vide Shah Madar. Madhogarh, ^J*'^^, a fort built by Madhoji Sindhia in Agrah with stones, brick and sand. Madhoji Bhosla, ^^-^^J t5=^>*^K the third raja of Berar of the Bhosla family, was the son of Eaghoji Bhosla I. He succeeded his eldest brother Eanoji or Jarioji Bhosla in 1772 A. D., and died at an advanced age on the 29th May, 1788 A. D. He was succeeded by his son Eaghoji Bhosla II, the fourth raja of Berar or Nag- pur. Madho Ram, cL) ^^o", a learned Hindu who is the author of a book of Letters which goes after his name, called " Inshae Madho Ram," containing forms of letters on different subjects in Persian. Madho Rao I, Bilal Peshwa, LrHJJ Jj' jLj^^-^^ second son of Balajl Eao Peshwa whom he succeeded as nominal Peshwa in 1761 A. D., under the regency of his uncle Raghunath Rao. He died in November, 1770 A. D., and was succeeded by his brother Narayan Eao. Madho Rao II, Peshwa, ^J*^ii^J■^^bJ'*i^, of the Mar- hattas, also called Sewajf Madho Eao, was the posthu- mous son of Narayan Eao Peshwa, who was murdered in August, 1772 A. D., by his paternal uncle Eaghunath Rao also called Eaghoba, who usurped the masnad. A few months after this event. Narayan Eao's widow was delivered of a son, who was named Sewaji Madho Eao, and was raised to the masnad, on which he continued until his death which took place on the 27th October 1795 A. D., by a fall from the terrace of his pulace. He was succeeded by Chimnaji 'A pa, the younger son of the Marhatta chief Eaghunath Eao. Madho Rao, jbj^'^^'^, or Miidhoji Sindhia, raja of Gwaliar, was the son of Eanoji Sindhia. He succeeded his brother Ji'apa Sindhia in 1759 A. D. to the manage- ment of his patrimonial inheritance, of which Ujjain was the capital ; and by a train of successful operations was enabled to appropriate to himself a considerable part of the province of Malwa, belonging to the government of Puna, as well as to extend his domains over a great part of Hindustan ; and to obtain possession of the person and nominal authority of the emperor Shah 'Alam, of whom he was ostensible minister. He died on the 12th February 1794 A. D., without male issue, and was succeeded by his grand-nephew and adopted son Daulat Eao Sindhia. He had built a small fort close to a place called Gazar Tijara in Agrah, and named it Madhogarh, the ruins of which were still to be seen about the year 1830 A. D. Madho Singh Kachhwaha, **'^t-?^ ^^^i'^, the son of Eaja Bhagwan Das and brother-in-law of Jahangi'r. Madho Singh Kachhwaha, *^b-^^^ *^ >*>>H