86 A HISTORY OF HINDI LITERATURE Giri Dhar (b. 1713), of the Doab, wrote verses on morals {niti) and occasional pieces which are much admired. He used the kundaliya metre of which some critics consider him to be the greatest master. His verses abound in colloquialisms and many of them have become proverbs. Sn Nagarl Das (fl. 1723) was Maharaja of Krishna- garh in Rajputana. His real name was Savat Singh, but he adopted the name of Nagari Das as his noyn de plume. He was a poet of considerable merit besides being a king of great valour. Nur Miihammad (fl.l743) was the author of the Indravati. It is a love story similar to the Padiimdvaii of Malik Muhammad. It is considered to be a well- written poem. Mayibodh Jha (fi. 1750), also known as Bholan Jhd, of the district of Darbhanga, was one of the most celebrated poets in the Maithili dialect of Bihari. He wrote a version of the Harivamsa of which only ten sections have been preserved. These, however, are very popular. Nidhdri (fl.l751) and Dayd Nidhi (h. 1754) each wrote a treatise on veterinary surgery under the title ScLlihotr. Ram Chandra was a Brahman who flourished at the end of the eighteenth century. He wrote a work in five books in honour of the feet of Parvati, entitled Char an Cha?idrikd. It is considered to be a work of great poetic merit.
