282 KUM Tamerlane's time is true (and it is confirmed by the numbers of genera- tions recorded between him and the present date), the three brothers, at a distance of three or four generations, must have lived about a hundred years after that date-i.e., shortly before the close of the fifteenth cen- tury." « The history of the Amethias is confined to the aggressions of the Pukhra Ansári house. Ráo Kalián Sáh saluted a celebrated faqír with the respectful address of Bandagi Mián, and the touched and grateful saint responded with a blessing on the rája. The title was eagerly caught up, and has since been retained by that branch, who are known as the Bandagi Mián Amethias. He signalized his promotion in the Hindu hierarchy by attacking and despoiling his relations, the descendants of Lohang Ráe, who had been for some generations peacefully established at Akhiápur. " The Amethias were never of sufficient importance to have a very interesting history. This period was marked for them by the separation of the branches of Osa from the Kumhráwán, 'and Rámnagar from the Pukhra Ansari stem. The zamindars or ránas of Akhiápur successfully retaliated on the latter houses for the injuries they had received from Kalián Sáh, and accomplished the death of Rája Jai Singh, whose son (Shiuam- bar) was, after a short dispossession, reinstated in his own villages by the Government officials, and was soon engaged in prosecuting the old feud with the Shekhs of Bhilwal.
- Of the Amethias the only two houses which require mention are
those of Kumhráwán and Pukhra Arsári. Of these the latter, though the younger, always seems to have been the most important. The defeat of Shuja-ud-daula by the English encouraged Amar Singh to assert his independence by driving out the local officials, but his success was very transient, and the return of the Persian was followed by his reduction and death. Mádho Singh was brought up in his mother's house at Mankapur, and only recovered Làhi and one other village at the intercession of the resident. Having once regained his footing he found no difficulty in put- ting together a taluqa after the usual fashion of the time. On his death, without children, the estate fell into great disorder, and after having been held successively by a number of his relations, was finally acquired by Rája Sahajrám Bakhsh, who, when he also died childless, was succeeded, under an order of the Chief Commissioner, by his father Rája Umráo Singh. Sahajrám Bakhsh was particularly troublesome to the royal offi- cials, but it would be tedious to relate his petty battles and temporary dis- possessions. Rája Rajan Singh of Kumhráwán died childless, and his death was followed by the usual disputes which were ended by the succession of Rája Aráru Singh, with the title of adopted son."
