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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[AUGUST, 1915
I sing the lay of Prince Chain Sinh, Chain
Sinh of Narsinghgarh, A mighty warrior, one who ne'er left field till
fight was won.
Pargana likho Chain Sinh ka
Khúb kari talwar, khel nahi chhoda mardon ka.
One Rûp Ram Bohara did the Prince as Rûp Râm Bohare ko Kunwar ne rakha minister appoint,
kamdari : But dazzled by such wealth and power Dekh-kar dhan daulat badal gái Bøman ki his pride o'erweening grew.
najre. Driven one day beyond control, the Prince Ek din jab Kunwar ko ghussa âyâ mari in anger rose;
talware ; Out from its scabbard drew his sword and Mâra kasti kâ hâth, tukde kardtye do cháre.
struck the Brahman dead. Then came his Brahman friends before the Pânch sât ye milke Birâman chale kachheri Râjâ in his court:
ko, rapot ye bole râja ko :"Hear mighty Chief our solemn prayer, “Khudâwand, Maharaj, Kunwarne mara the Prince has slain our friend;
Biraman ko; An you will not redress this wrong, then Tum karo hamara niyao, nahi jawe Sihor go we to Sihor."
ko." I sing the lay of Prince Chain Sink: had he Pargana likho Chain Sinh kâ : then ridden by,
Nahi tha ghode par aswar kal kardeta kain Many I ween of those who spoke had ne'er yonka
again complained, The plan was made and five or six went Pânch sât ye kar mansuba chale chhâoniko
straight to Sihor's camp, Where reaching Friday they their plaint Shukrwár kî roj rapot wâhân bole Munsbi to the chief clerk unfold :
ko: * Oh mighty one, the Prince our lord has “Khudawand, Maharaj Kunwar ne mârá slain our Brahman friend :
Baman ko : Do you do justice or our plaint must to Tum karo hamâra niyâo nahi ham jấwe Calcutta go."
Kalkate ko." Mendak Sah'bc hearing straight way to his Mendak Sahib ne hukum diyâ Sahib Munshi Munshî order gave :
ko - " Chapråsis two, halkaras four, send swift to "Do chaprasi, châr halkare, bhejo NarsinhNarsinghgarh.
gadh ko. There seize the Prince and quick to Kâhî Kunwarji-ko abhî paka ikar bhejo Kashî ko.”
town in exile take." This order came to Narsinghgarh just as Sáwa pahára din chê dha kagaj pâhuncha the sun arose.
Narsinhgadh ko. The minister, and his officials, read and Kamdar sab luge bachne lage pachhtane
were afraid. "Oh go not Prince to Sihor's camp," they "Kunwarji, tum mat jảo Sihor-ko.
now repentant cried. 6 Mendak : Mr. (afterwards Sir) T, H. Maddock, Political Agent in Bhopal, 1824-28. His headquarters where st Sehore, still the headquarters of this Agency.
ko.
