History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c84.s4.t2.9

v5.c84.s4.t2.9

A petty Gond chieftain, Bhupal Singh, who ruled over Chaukigarh (now in the Bhopal State), rose in 1669, and gathering together some 8,000 horse and foot began to plunder. We find him still in rebellion in January 1671. The Emperor tried to weaken his power by offering the zamindari of Chaukigarh to his brother Murardas (Jan. 1670) and later on to Pur-zor Singh and Shyam Singh (Jan. 1671) on condition of their turning Muslim. [*Akh.*]*