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KAHISH

ASAISH

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Pargana BaNGARMAU Tahsil Safipuk alias Is a village in the pargana of Bangarmau, tahsil Safipur, District Unao. 14) miles north-west of the tahsil, and 33 in the same direction from the The road from Sitapur through Bangarmau to Sandila station of Unao. There is no krge town passes about one mile from this place on the west. It is said to have been founded by one Asa, of the near, nor any river. Gaddi caste, in the time of the Emperor Humayun, more than 300 years The name is probably derived from ago, but the exact date is not known. Xsa, the founder. The soil is mostly loam. The town is on a plain. The scenery pleasing, climate good, and water fresh. It is now kiiown as Kahish, but official records still bear the name of Asaish. At an early period one Ahli Thakur, an officer in the raja of Mitauli's service, came here, and putting all the rightful owners to death by treachery, took possession of the place. There are none of his descendants left here now. Hindus and Musalmans live amicably. There is no sarae, tahsil, thana, bazar or school here, but there are three fairs in the year, one in March, one in October, and one in August, each lasting one day, at which toys, sweetmeats, &c., are sold.

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1,815

Hindus

Brahman

188 221 15 16 141

Chhattri

Banian Kayatli Pasi Other castes

1,062

Muaahnana

There are 236

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172

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1,815

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1,643

houses.

ASHRAFPUR KACHHATJCHHA—Par^aTia Bxkrkr—Tahsil Tanda—

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Fyzabad. ^This place is only famous in connexion with the ancient saint, Makhdiim Sahib. It is pleasantly situated near the sacred mound (see Birhar,-Rasulpur). The population is 2,350, of whom 1,318 are Musalmans, all Sunnis and 1,032 are Hindus. There are two masonry District

mosques.

K^IL—Pargana

{See

TAPPA

ASL.)

ASIWAN Pargana— Tahsil Mohan. —District

Unao.

—This pargana

lies

It is 18 miles long by 9 broad ; its area is to the north-east of Unao. 100 square miles, divided into 119 townships ; the population is 60,188, being at the rate of 601 per square mile. The land revenue is Rs. 84,462,

which

is

Re. 1-5-4 per

acre.

The neighbourhood is generally picturesque, 2,730 acres are covered with groves, but a portion is rendered barren by the saline element in the soil.

The land is high and Sai

is

rather sandy. Water to the north near the river found_at about 30 feet, to the south at 45 feet. The land is mainly