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PAT 153 Khilji's wrath was kindled against the Chauhán Chhattris of Mainpuri, and he vowed their destruction. These Chauhans were formerly known. as Batsgotis, ' a name derived from a saint named Bats,' the founder of their race. To this old name the devoted clan recurred to conceal their prescribed name of Chaubán; and hence came a clan of Chhattris now known as Bachgotis.' Two members of this clan migrated east- ward; and native history records that in the month of Sawan 1252 Sambat (about 1200 A.D.) Bariár Singh, Bachgoti, came with bis brother Kánh Singh from Delhi, two adventurers apparently, in search of service or of plunder. Kánh Singh proceeded to Bengal, and I am not aware whether his fortunes can be traced; but Bariár Singh entered the service of Rája Rámdeo, the Bilkharia lord of not only Patti but much other land in the neighbourhood. Bariár Singh rose to be the chief military officer under his master; and his ambition was encouraged by his marriage to Rája Rámdeo's daughter. It is said that the rája, on the approach of death, advised his son, Dalpat Sáh, to rid himself of so formidable a subject; but the letter containing this advice fell into Bariár Singh's hand, and he anticipated the treacherous counsel by put ting Dalpat Sáh to death, and seizing the estate for himself. Another account is that he was peaceably married to Rámdeo's daughter and heiress, and thus succeeded his father-in-law. This story sounds tamc in comparison with the other, which should in the interests of history be preferred. “Bariar Singh and his descendants.—Bariár Singh being thus master of the vast estates of the Bilkharia, becomes the starting point in our history, which will be occupied in following the fortunes of one part of his descendants. Before however doing this, I will give a brief account of his immediate issue with their present positions. Bariár Singh had four sons "First.--Asal Singh, from whom is named a pargana in Sultanpur. " Second.—Gajráj, or Gúzge, whose descendants are called Rajwárs, and live in the Chánda pargana of Sultanpur, in taluqas Rámpur and Gára- pur, &c. " Third.--Ghátam Ráe, whose few descendants can now only be found in the Kamípur, Sikri, and Barha villages of Dalippur, and Mahrúpur of pargana Patti. "Fourth.-Ráj Singh, who inherited such portions of the estate as were not disposed of among the above. Though the youngest, he succeeded to the title. "Ráj Singh and his descendants. The descendants of Ráj Singh deserve a passing notice, as they are now to be identified as the taluq- dars of some important estates. "First.--Chakrpati, the youngest, succeeded his father in Patti, &c. "Second---Rúp Singh, whose descendants are now taluqdars of Hasan- pur in Sultanpur, and having become Musalmans are known as Kbán- 20