of the elephants were rubbed out; treasure-
laden elephants were sent by another path to lure
the Mughals away from the road taken by the
Bundela chief. But the Imperialists were too
astute ; they neglected everything else and
steadily pursued the rebel himself. They also
bribed the local landowners, who showed them
the way and kept them regularly informed of
the movements of Jhujhar, so that the jungle
was now a hindrance rather than a shelter to
him. And from the thievish Gonds no Bundela could expect mercy.[1]
Jhujhar's party was now divided, but all to no purpose. His sons were overtaken, and got no time to slay their women, as was the Rajput custom when death was to be preferred to dishon- our. A few of the ladies had been stabbed, when the Mughals fell upon them, slew the guards, and captured the Bundela royal family.[2]
The rebel chief and his eldest son Vikramajit had fled into the heart of the jungle, where their doom overtook them. The Jhujhar murdered by the Gonds. moved by their instinct of plunder and hope of reward from the Mughals, surprised the exhausted princes