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It is however also certain that 19 years after attack of Iltutmish in AD 1251, Narwar was in the possession of a Hindu ruler called Chahada Deva, who is said to have strengthened the fortress, and who lost the fortress to Nasir-ud-din Mahmud of Delhi. Regarding Chahada Deva, whose coins are dated in AD 1246 to 1254, there are indications of his having belonged to a dynasty other than the Pratihara. Ferishta has also given an account of the siege of Narwar, where the host was defeated with great slaughter after a few months siege. In Tabakat-i-Nasiri, while referring to the 6th year of reign of Sultan-i Mu’azzam Nasiru-d dunya wau-d din Mahmud (Hijra 649 – 1251 A.D), Siraj has mentioned about the royal march towards Gwalior, Chanderi, Bazawal, and Malwa.
He has mentioned the same Jahir Deo as the greatest of all the Ranas of the country and neighbourhood, who had five thousand horse and two hundred thousand thousand infantry. The defeat of Jahir Deo led to the capture of fort of Balwar and its plunder.
Ulugh Khan exhibited great energy in the campaign, and great plunder and many captives fell into the hands of the victors. Referring to the same event, while talking about the exploits of Ulugh Khan @ Ghiyasuddin Balban, Minhaj Siraj has stated that this Jahir, Rana of Ijari, was an active and able man, who had earlier in the year 632 H. (1234), repelled and defeated the Sultanate army returning from Kalinjar under the command of able General Malik Nusratu-d din Tabasi. Jahir Deo has been identified by Cunningham as being the same as Chahar Deo of the coins found in Narwar, implying to have been a ruler of Satanwada.
To be continued....