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 98 JAL but it had fallen into ruins. Jalál-ud-dín Ansári founded the village of Jalálpur near the old town of Debi, which still exists, together with three vil- lages connected with it, and consequently both in one are called " Jalálpur Dehi.” The date of the foundation of Dehi is not known, but it appears from the tombs of Saidan Shah and Bhilaul, the martyrs of Masaúd's army, that the village has been existing for more than 800 years ago. Jalál-ud- dín obtained this village as a gift from Ibráhím Sharqi of Jaunpur, and baving founded Jalálpur fixed his abode there, The soil is chiefly loam, the surface is level, and the village abounds with groves. The climate is good, The total population amounts to 1,963, of which 744 are Musalmans of the Sunni sect, with the exception of one or two Shias and 1,219 Hindus. Of the higher castes there are 83 Brahmans, 83 Thákurs, and 101 Káyaths. There are tombs of the martyrs of Masaud's army, mosques, and ma- sonry wells in this village. There are 8 masonry-built houses and 354 mud-built ones. There is a Government school here in which boys are taught Urdu, Persian, and Nágri. The market of Fazlganj, founded by Shekh Fazl Ali, the attendant of the názim, Rája Darshan Singh, stands about a quarter of a mile from this village. The market is held here on Mondays and Thursdays. The total annual sale amounts to Rs. 290. Latitude 262 nortli ; longitude 81'62' east. JALALPUR NAHVI–Pargana SURHARPUR-Tahsil TANDA-District FYZABAD.—This town is pleasantly situated on the bank of the Tons, fifty- two miles from Fyzabad. The river here has a very winding channel between high and precipitous banks; there is jungle on the bluffs in the neighbourhood, and in places this comes down to the river's edge. Great numbers of palm trees shoot up above the underwood, and give an oriental picturesqueness to the little city. The population is 6,200, of whom 4,014 are Musalmans, all Sunnis, and the rest are Hindus. There are a great number of weavers in this town, who are called Julhas, and the trade is still flourishing. There are 1,530 houses, all with mud walls. There are three teniples, one mosque, and a flourishing Government school. Near this town is the Imámbára Pancháiti (or subscription church of the weavers), which was built nearly a century ago under the supervision of Yár Muhammad, weaver. Four thousand rupees were raised for this purpose by the fraternity, each man subscribing the fourth of a pice from the price of each piece of cloth he wore. When the king of Oudh heard of their liberality and piety he passed high encomi- unis upon both, and ordered them to continue the subscription, only the results were to be paid to himself as a perpetual tribute. JALALUDDINNAGAR-Pargana HAWELI OUDH–Tahsil FYZABAD-- District FYZABAD.—The village stands on the banks of the Gogra, on the road from Fyzabad to Akbarpur, also on the railway; its old name is Púra, and it received the above name from the Emperor Akbar. It is. ten miles from Fyzabad.