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 Eaghoji 219 Raja 1753 A. D., and transmitted his government to his son Janoji, who dying in 1772 A. D., left his inheritance to his nephew and adopted son Kaghoji Bhosla II the son of his younger brother Madhuji. This occasioned a contention between Janoji's brother Samoji and Ma- dhuji. The former claimed the government in the right of priority of birth, and the latter as father and guardian of the adopted child. They were accordingly engaged in hostility until the death of Samojf or Sabhoji, who was killed iu an engagement with his brother on the 27th of January, 1775 A. D. From that period the government of Berar was held by Madhoji or Madhuji Bhosla. Bhosla Rdjds of Ndgpur or Berdr, A. D. Eaghoji Bhosla I died 1753 Janoji or Eanoji >, 1772 Madhoji „ 1788 Eaghoji Bhosla II „ 1816 Parsoji (strangled by Apa Sahib). „ 1816 Mudoji (Apa Sahib) was acknowledged by the English in 1816 and,... deposed 1818 Partap Singh Narayan grandson of Eagho- ji Bhosla put on the throne 1818 • Eaghoji Bhosla III 1853 Baghoji Bhosla II, *Wt^ LS^^^h, succeeded his father Madhoji Bhosla in the government of Berar or Nagpur in May, 1788 A. D. and died on the 22nd of March, 1816 A. D., when his son Parsoji succeeded him. Eaghunath Shah, ^'?^^^), of the Mandla district, who was a direct descendant of the eldest branch of the Gond dynasty, was executed in. 1857 A. D. for rebellion, and his estates confiscated. Fifteen years later the Government gave his widow Mare Kunwar a compassionate allowance of Es. 120 per annum. Kaghoji Bhosla III, is'^nhy Eaja of Berar. He died in 1853 A. D., not only without heirs but without any male relations who could support a legitimate claim to the Eaj ; thereupon the Governor General quietly annexed that large country to the Company's dominions. B-aghunath Hao, jb ^ic^^Ji^Jj commonly called Eaghoba, a Marhatta chief who was at one time much connected with the English. He was the son of Baji Eao Peshwa I, and father of the last Peshwa Baji Eao II, and paternal uncle of Madho Eao Peshwa II. He usurped the Peshwa- ship after the death of Narayan Eao, youngest son of Balaji Eao Peshwa. On the death of Balaji Eao, who left two sons Madho Eao and Narayan Eao, both minors, the power of the state was for some years wielded by his brother Eaghunath as regent. Madho Eao was enabled to take the reins of government into his own hands after some time, but died in 1772 A. D., and was succeeded by his brother Narayan Eao. He was soon after murdered in consequence of a plot which Eaghoba had formed against him. Eaghoba was acknowledged Peshwa after his death ; but it appeared soon after that the widow of Narayan Eao was with child. The ministers proclaimed the event during Eaghoba' s absence. He was defeated and fled to Surat. Bahim Beg, Mirza, Dj-* ^i^- ;*-'^J of Sardhana, author of a small work on Persian and Arabic poetry, entitled " Makhzan Shuara" which he composed in the year 1852 A. D., 1268 A. H. It is also called " Wasilat- ush-Shuara." Bahia, ^i'^b, one of the earliest professors of Muhammad- anism, although he was not present at the battle of Badar. Muhammad used to say of him, that of all men he had ever seen Eahia did most resemble the angel Gabriel. He died in the year 670 A. D., 50 A. H. Bahim-uddin Bakht, Mirza, and Mnza Muhsin Bakht (princes of Dehli and grand- sons of Shah Alam) who came to Agrah from Benares when the Duke of Edinburgh came to Agrah in 1870 A. D. Bahmat-UJlah, ' "^^J, author of the history of the martyr Malik 'Umar, who is buried at Bahraich. He composed this poem 750 years after the death of the saint. Baiha, *^"b, poetical name of Mir Muhammad 'AH of Sayalkot who died in 1737 A. D., 1150 A. H. Baja, *^b) poetical title of Eaja Balwan Singh, son of Eaja Cheyt Singh of Benares. He is a pensioner of the British Government, and is Living at Agrah, and is the author of a Diwan in Urdu. Baja Ali Khan, Paruki, t^^jj^ *^b) suc- ceeded his brother Miran Muhammad Khan II, in the Government of Khandesh in 1576 A. D. At this period the princes of Hindustan, from Bengal to Sindh including Malwa and Gujriit, had been subdued by the victorious arms of the emperor Akbar ; and Eaja 'Ali Khan, in order to avoid so unequal a contest, dropped the title of king, which his brother had assumed, and wrote a letter to Akbar, begging that he might be considered as his va.ssal and tributary. In order to convince him of his sincerity, he sent him many rich and valuable presents. After the death of Burhan Nizam Shah II, king of Ahmadnagar in the year 1596 A. D., lOOi A. H., the prince Mirza Murad and Mii'za Khan KhanKhanan the son of Bairam Khan, marched for the purpose of subduing the Dakhin. Eaja 'Ali Khan accompanied them, and was killed with many officers of distinction, by the explosion of a powder tumbi'il, in the famous battle fought between KhanKhanan and Suheil Khan, general of the Ahmadnagar forces. His death happened on the 26th January 1.597 A. D., 18tK Jumada II, 1005 A. H. after he had reigned 21 years. His body was carried to Burhanpiir, where he was buried with due honours. He was succeeded by his son Bahadur Khan Faruki. Eajab Salar, V^J, brother of Tughlak Shah, and father of Sultan Firoz Shah, king of Dehli. His tomb is in Bahraich. BajaKans Purbi, (j'.J^i (_r^ "^^b^ a Hindu zamin- dar who succeeded in placing himself on the throne of Bengal after the death of Shams-uddin II Purbi in 1386 A. D., and became the founder of a new djTiasty. He reigned seven years and died in 1392 A. D., 795 A. H., and was succeeded by his son Jitmal who became a Musal- man, and assumed the name of Jalal-uddin. Baja Bam, fb *^b^ the brother of Sambhajithe Marhatta chief by another mother. He succeeded his brother in July 1689 A. D. Ou his accession Sambhaji in April 1680, was seized and sent to reside in one of the forts of the Kamatic, with a decent appanage, but without any power in the government, and there he continued to reside till the death of his brother (July 1689) when he was acknowledged his successor. In his time the fortress of Sitdra was taken by 'Alamgir on the 21st April, 170O A. D., 13th Zil-Ka'da 1111 A. H., but before it fell. Eaja Earn died of the small-pox the same year at Jhinji. He was succeeded by his son Karan, who survived him but a few days, when another son of his, named Seiwa an