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SUPPLEMENT 9 Lake with provisions and rendered him material assistance in every other way. It was acknowledged by the General in com- mand and by the Political Agent that the promptitude with which the Kotia Raj supplied provisions to the division of the army which surprised and cut up Holkar's force near Fategarh mainly contributed to the success of that brilliant enterprise. Lord Lake confirmed in perpetuity Raja Ishwari Singh in his possession as a loyal adherent of the East India Company. The Raja, however, failed to pay revenue and the villages were, in 1810, included in the ist i m?'ari sanad grsmted to Hira Singh of Awagarh. On the latter's death, in 1831, the property was once more restored to the former proprietors and permanently settled with Ishwari Singh's son, Sumer Singh. Raja Ishwari Singh's grandson, Raja Chaturbhuj Singh, died in 1845 A.D., his widow succeeding to the Estate. This lady Zamindar displayed great loyalty and devotion to the British Government during the dark days of the Indian Mutiny and aided the local officers with men and money besides furnishing supplies and keeping the line of communication open, especially, in the parganas of Ferozabad and Mustafabad. She died in 1889 leaving the Estate to her daughter Rani Jas Kumar. As the latter had no child of her own she transferred the Estate to Raja Kushal Pal Singh in May 1905, the latter having descended from Raja Harkishan Das in the eldest male line. Raja Kushal Pal Singh attended the Coronation Durbar at Delhi as a Member of the Provincial Legislative Council and was awarded the title of Raja on the occasion of the celebration of- the birth-day of the King-Emperor in 19 12. He was born on the 15th December, 1872. He received his education at the Agra College where he had the good fortune of being placed under very capable and experienced teachers. He passed the B. A. degree examination of the Allahabad University in 1892, the M. A. Examination of the Calcutta University in 1893 ^^^ obtained the Bachelor of Laws degree of the Allahabad University in 1897. While at College he acquired an extensive acquaintance with the English literature