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SUPPLEMENT 5 he got a son through the blessings of a Jain pontiff (Sripujya) Amardatt, twenty-sixth in descent from Dhandal, presented a diamond to Shahjehan who conferred upon him the title of Rai as a personal distinction and, bringing him to Delhi, appointed him his mukim or jeweller. Rai Amardatt's son, Rai Uday Chand, married the sister of Seth Manik Chand of Murshidabad and when some members of the family were killed in the Delhi massacre by Nadir Shah, the survivors went to and settled at Murshidabad. Later on when some members of the family were arrested by Nawab Kasim Ali Khan of Murshidabad on account of their taking up the cause of the British and joining Lord Clive, one, Raja Dalchand, managed to escape and settled at Benares. Raja Nittyanand Prasad Sinha's estate comprises three villages in Benares and four in Gorakhpur. Heir : Kunwar Sattyanand Prasad Sinha. Address: Benares. PUDDUKOTTAL—His Highness Sri Brabadamba Das Raja Martanda Bhairava Tondiman Bahadur, G.C.I.E., J^aj'a of — For full particulars see the Principal work, Part II, page 6. He was made a G.C.I. E. in January, 1913. Address : Puddukottai. Meherban Parashramrao Ramchandrarao, alias, Bhau Sahib Patwardan, k.c.i.e., chief of Jamkhandi. A brief account of the state and its ruling family is to be found on page 46, Part VII of the Principal work. The honor of K.C.I.E. was conferred on him in January, 1913. Address: Jamkhandi ; Bombay Presidency. DHAMI.— Rana Hira Singh, c.i.e., Ruling Chief of— A description of the Rana's family is to be found in the Principal work on page 3, Part III. He was made a Com- panion of the Order of the Indian Empire in January, 1913-