About nine hundred years ago, Sudah Rai, a scion of that illustrious house, leaving his home in Narwargarh, set out on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Ayodhya.

Having performed his devotions, he lay down to rest, and in his slumbers saw a vision of the goddess of the fane, who disclosed to him a lofty destiny ordained for him and his descendants; they were to become hereditary lords of the territory in which he was then a temporary sojourner.

Prepared to further to his utmost the fulfilment of so interesting a prophecy he determined to abide thenceforth in his future domains; and, relinquishing his uncompleted pilgrimage, entered into the service of the Bhar chieftain.

His Bhar master now designed, as a crowning act of favour, to bestow his daughter upon him in marriage; but a Súrajbans, though he might condescend to serve a barbarian, might not sully his proud lineage by a mésalliance, and Sudah Rai contemptuously refused the proffered honor.

A son was born to Mándhátá Singh, and he was at first called Sút Sáh, but, when he was taken to be presented to the saint, the latter suggested that his name should be changed to one more expressive of the peculiar circumstances of his birth, and he was therefore renamed Bandhú.