41. Concerning Chhatarsal (A.D. 1671 to 1731), see notes _ante_,
Chapter 14 note 9, and chapter 23 note 11. He was one of the sons of
Champat Rai. The correct date of the death of Chhatarsal is Pus Badi
3, Sanwat, 1788 = A.D. 1731. Hardi (Hirdai) Sa succeeded to the Raj,
or kingdom, of Panna, and Jagatraj to that of Jaitpur. These kingdoms
quickly broke up, and the fragments are now in part native states and
in part British territory. The Orchha State was formed about the
beginning of the sixteenth century, and the Chanderi and Datiya
States are offshoots from it, which separated during the seventeenth
century.
42. As already observed (_ante_, Chapter 26, note 29), the Jalaun
State became British territory in 1840, four years after the tour
described in the text, and four years before the, publication of the
book. The Jhansi State similarly lapsed on the death of Raja
Gangadhar Rao in November, 1853. The Rani Lachhmi Bai joined the
mutineers, and was killed in battle in June, 1858.
CHAPTER 27
Blights.
I had a visit from my little friend the Sarimant, and the
conversation turned upon the causes and effects of the dreadful
blight to which the wheat crops in the Nerbudda districts had of late
years been subject.
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