help with devangari inscription

[psingh123]

Originally Posted by ariel

Had it been inscribed with the name of Shah Jahan , we could have been rightfully skeptical.
But Rup Singh? Some functionary so minor, that nobody even knows his name or place on the totem pole?

I wouldn’t doubt his ownership of this sword or his subservient position to Sri Baldev Ji.

BTW, who was this Sri Baldev Ji? :-)))

maybe baldev is referring to balarama? the older brother of krishna who was also referred to as baladeva?