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The estate of the Rajah of Bumunee Paer was plundered in the same manner; and Rughbur Sing's agents seized, drove off, and sold two thousand bullocks, and cut down and sold or destroyed five hundred and five mhowa-trees, which had, for generations, formed the strongest local ties of the cultivators, and their best dependence in seasons of drought. In the Churda estate, in the Tarae forest, the same sufferings were inflicted on the people by the same agents, Goureeshunker and Beharee Lal.
They seized Mudar Buksh, the manager, and made him over to Moonshee Kurum Hoseyn, who had him beaten to death.
The estate of the Rajah of Bhinga was treated in the same way.
Beharee Lal attacked the town with a large force, plundered all the houses in it, and all the people of their clothes and ornaments.
They seized all the plough- bullocks and other cattle, and had them driven off and sold.
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