History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c48.8

v2.c48.8

"Sumbhulpoor was founded by Bulram Dakee of whom they relate the following history. About two centuries are past since a company of Hindus set out from the banks of the Sommer in the province of Azmir, on a pilgrimage to the temple af Jaggernut. On their return the whole party was murdered, except one woman who made her escape to Patna, a place thirty coss south from hence, at that time the capital of this part of the country. She supported herself with begging until her son grew up, who shewed such a happy genius for learning, and such dexterity at his exercises, that the Rajah adopted him. When he succeeded, he built this place, and made it his residence, calling it Sumbhulpoor, from the country of his father. Had his family come from the Sommer, he would have called it Sommerpoor ; whereas, I should think, he came from Sumhhul, a large city in the Rohilla country."¹