Tarikh-i saʿadat-i jawid 7: Beni Bahadur.

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A person named Beni, who was first employed by Raja Maha Narain as the carrier of his water-vessel, but latterly was employed by him on certain occasions as a medium of communication with the Nawab, actuated by his bad disposition, began to complain of the conduct of his master before the Nawab. The Nawab at first appointed him to the charge of certain districts, but by degrees the star of his fortune rose to the height of the fulfilment of his desire. He became deputy of the Nawab, obtained the title of Raja Beni Bahadur, and was exalted with the grant of the insignia of the Mahi-maratib, Naubat-khana, and Roshan-chauki. This is the same Beni Bahadur who, in the contests with the English, acted very treacherously, and combined with them. The Nawab, after he was established in his kingdom, deprived him of sight. "I do not expect that you, who have sown barley, will reap wheat at harvest."
In short, from such conduct as has been before mentioned, the Nawab was very angry with Raja Maha Narain, and kept him for some time under surveillance. He was at last set free through the intercession of the great and most respected mother of Nawab Waziru-l Mamalik Shuja'u-d daula. The most extraordinary part of it was this, that during all the time Raja Maha Narain suffered this severe treatment, the Nawab never gave any annoyance to his father, Raja Ram Narain, or his uncle, Raja Partap Narain, who were both living.
When, in 1186 A.H. (1772 A.D.), the province of Kanauj, and the country up to the boundary of Anupshahr, was wrested from the possession of the Dakhinis by the Nawab, Raja Maha Narain was appointed governor of it. At the same time, Rai Gurdas Singh, the author's father, according to the Nawab's orders, having resigned his office as deputy in the district of Kora, under Mirza Haidar Beg Khan, was employed in the settlement of the new acquisition. During the time that he was so employed, Mukhtaru-d daula, being disgusted with Raja Maha Narain, obtained Nawab Asafu-d daula's orders to confiscate his jagir.