16/83 The popular belief is, that he became insane in consequence of the holy man's curses, and that his whole family became ruined from the same cause. 1832, Dhokul Sing got the contract of the district, and demanded from Bhuderee an increase of ten thousand rupees in its revenue. They refused to pay this increase. At the established rate they had always paid the Government demand punctually, and been good subjects and excellent landlords. |