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which was always open to the raids of the Banjaras, was a troublesome one to manage, and the taluqdar, Lalit Singh, who was connected with the Gonda family by marriage, yielded his rights in favour of Bhawd-

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ni Singh Bisen, younger son of Ram Sjngh of Gonda. dar is sixth in descent of Bhawani Singh.

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Pargana Bhinga Tahsil Bahraich— Disfrici Bahraich. Bhinga (Latitude. 27° 42' North, longitude 81° 57' 26" East) is situated 24 miles to the north-east of Bahraich, on the left bank of the R^pti river, and on the borders of a broad belt of reserved forest which here fringes the Tarai. A Government district road goes to Bahraich, another to Nanp^ra by Malhipur, and another to Kurasar by Ikauna and Piagpur. There is here a police station with a force of twelve constables, and three officers, and it is the head-quarters of the taluqdar, who owns the estate of the same name. The village is said to have been founded and the ilaqa acquired about 300 years ago by one Bhayya Dar Singh, Janwar, a cadet of the house of Ikauna, in the name of whose head manager, Bhagga Singh the name Bhinga had its origin. For 160 years subsequent to its foundation it was an unimportant village, but about 150 years ago, some Banjaras having seized it, it was recovered by Bhawani Singh Bisen, a younger brother of the Gonda raja, and a marriage connexion of the Janwar, by force of arms, and since then has risen in importance. The population numbers 4,341 of whom 1,080 are Musaltaans. There are 1,615 houses, of which the only one of importance is that of the taluqdar in the old fort. It was in a grove within a mile of this fort that Mr. Ravenscroft was murdered in 1823 A. D., (see Sleeman's Diary). The taluqdar maintains an English town school with 79 boys, has built a dispensary, and is otherwise improving the place which has a well-to-do appearance. There is, however, no trade of any importance beyond grain which mainly goes south by the Bahraich road, but which on occasions of scarcity down country is sent down the river by boats and timber, which also goes south-eastward by the river.



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Bhue Tahsil LAKHfMPUE District Kheei. Is situate at a distance of about 2 miles, south of the Chauka, 32 miles north-west of Lakhimpur.

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market is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in which articles of couhtry consumption are sold the average value of cotton fabrics and of salt sold is estimated at Rs. 50 and Rs. 10 respectively. There is a police station. It is the residence, of one of the Bhiir taluqdars. It is on the road from Kukra to Marauncha Ghat, and suffers much from fever.

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Tahsil PuRWA District Unao. twelve miles east of Purwa, and thirty- two miles east of Unao, close to the river Sai. It is pleasantly situated among mango groves in a sandy soil. It is alleged to have been founded 600

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By Mr.

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Assistant Commissioner.