MADHUSLJDAN, PANDIT

MADHUSUDAN, PANDIT (d. 1863), eminent Sanskrit scholar, astronomer and astrologer, was son of Pandit Brij Raj, rajpurohit, or royal priest, of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Maharaja Ranjit Singh appointed him the dispenser of royal charities in the Dharamarth department. Pandit Madhusudan also officiated at the bi-monthly tuladans of the Maharaja which took place on the Sankranti and Amavasya days, and supervised the distribution of charities. He commanded much respect at the Sikh Darbar. He held jagir of the annual value of 10,000 rupees. Pandit Madhusudan died at Lahore in 1863. References :

1. Suri, Sohan Lal,
2. Griffin, Lepel, and C.F. Massy, Chiefs and Families of Note in the Punjab. Lahore, 1909