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FEBRUARY, 1873.)
THE CHANDEL THAKU RS.
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From this
to them, crossed the Jamuna for the fertile him the betel leaf prepared for him daily in his plains of the Doâb.
home, before the hour of midday meal." 'The Both MSS, are agreed that for eight genera- Hindi Ms. simply says:-" In 1983 Sambat, tions the head-quarters of the clan were at Bheoraj Deo came to Sheorkjpor, and, destroying Kananj, though the year of the migration thither the fort of Rådhan, founded Sheorâjpûr." The is given by the Persian MS. at Sambat 1223, fort at Râdhan certainly appears too massive and by the Hindi one as 1180—& comparatively to have served as head-quarters for so brief trifling discrepancy.
a time as would appear from the Persian M8. The eight râjâs of Kananj were
It probably dates from before the Chandel Sabhájit.
incursion Gyás Deo.
The object, therefore, of this last migration Ghansyâm Deo.
is not clearly brought out. From the analogy Bihr Deo.
of the settlements of Gaur Thâkûrs in Nârh, Lahr Deo.
parganah Rasûlabad, the Mughuls of Bârah Süp Deo.
and the Chauhậns of Mohânâ, parganah Ak
bârpur, zilla Kanhpûr, it would seem that the Bâs Deo.
Meos (Mewâs, Mewatis, whose rule is invariably Khakh Deo. Dhâm Deo.
put at 550 years back, as having preceded the
existing clans) becoming turbulent and lawless, Sheoraj Deo Pat Deo Lag Deo the aid of the stronger Hindu râjâs was acceptfounded Sheo- founded founded ed by the emperor, and grants of land bestowed râj pûr. Pachor.
Sapihi.
upon them for their services. In Elliot's GlosᎡJ. . RAWAT:
sary it is said “The Chandels of Sheorâjpûr From this From this From this
in Kânhpûr are represented to have received branch descend- branch des- branch des
from the Gautams 62 villages in that parganah, ed the cended the cended the
having been induced to leave Mahoba after the Rawat of Onha. Rânâ of Sakrej. Rawat of RA
defeat of their chief, Birmaditya,t by Prithiwatpûr.
raj.". This account of the origin of the Chandel A sort of intermediate, migration was made
influence in zilla Kanhpûr is not confirmed by from Kanauj to Rådhan, where the remains of a
either of the MSS.; nor is it perhaps probable large fort overlooking a wide expanse of country
that it would be, even if true. It takes, moreover, bear silent witness to departed greatness. The
no account of the Kanauj dynasty. The 62 vilPersian Ms. gives the following account:
lages, however, are well known to the present “Sheoraj Deo founded Sheorajpur and called
day, and formed the råja's tålaka under our it after his own name, so that from Kumaon
settlements. to Karra (Manikpur) the whole country of 'I have shown above the principal branches of Kananj was in his possession. Since the rule the original Chandel stock; of these, the Pachor of the Muhammadans had been established now. branch is extinct, and the Sakrej branch practifor some time, all the râjâs and great men of cally so. The rânâ still grasps at some remnant the country attended the emperor's court, and of clan-authority, and his attendance at wed-. amongst them Sheorâj Deo, regarding whom it dinge is sought after to give the ceremony éclat." was ordered that leaving Kanauj" (where he was on the death of the râna, those of the brotherprobably too strong) "he was to reside in Tappa hood who still warm to their old nobility meet Radhan and Bilhat, in the parganah of Bithûr, and, contributing small presents of grain, clothes, where is "Sita Rasoi.'. Sheoraj accordingly, and money, go through the ceremony of imprint obeying the emperor's order, left the fort of ing the tilake. The other branches stil flourish, Kananj, and first building a fort in Rådhan lived the representative of Onha being the picture of there ; and afterwards founding Sheorijpâr, he Rajpût squire. The last titled occupant of the established his role there. While he lived in Sheorajpar gaddi, accused of disloyalty, Was Kanaujhe had soldiers, horse and foot, namerong stripped of all his landed property--mutilated as as the waves of the ses, so that to enumerate them its value was by the conferment of sab-proprie is impossible. They say that when the Mjå went tary rights on the Mukaddame at the last settle for a short time to Karra, horsemen carried to ment and thrown into jail; and after the expira * Zilla Fattehpar.
f No such name in the podigree.
