Bairisal was a Nagvanshi king in 17th century. According to Wester, he was king of

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during reign of Akbar. However many historian not agree with him. According to them Bairisal was brother of Gajapati the

Ujjainiya The Ujjainiya Parmār (also spelled as Ujjaini or simply Ujjainiya) are a Rajput clan that inhabits the Bhojpur region in the state of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. They were an offshoot of the Parmara Rajputs that claims Agnivanshi descent. They ...

king of Jagdishpur. According to Akbarnama, he visited

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and accompanied Emperor

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on many of his expeditions. The emperor pleased with his heroic deeds rewarded him with a dress of honour and other valuable gifts. The pargana of

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was conferred on him. In 1613, after death of Akbar, he stopped paying tax to Mughal. According to

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, a campaign was launched against Bairisal because he failed to fulfil the payment of diamonds weighing 30 mithqals as peshkash (offer). The campaign was led by Zafar Khan and he was on the verge of achieving victory when the news of the death of Islam Khan, the governor of Bengal, force him to make a settlement. In 1614, he died and succeeded by

Durjan Shah Durjan Shah was a Nagvanshi king in the 17th century. He had built Navratangarh fort. Early life He succeeded Bairisal. Immediately after accession to Nagvanshi throne, he threw away all allegiance to the Mughals. Mughal invasion and impriso ...

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