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- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v.9, p.80
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v.9, p.80
- ↑ Akbarnama by Abu'l Fazl "One of the occurrences was the sending of an army to punish Daudā,* the son of Rai Sarjan, the ruler of Ranthambore. That evil-disposed one went off without leave to his native country of Būndī, and opened the hand of oppression."
- ↑ Rao Surjan's conditions in front of Akbar
