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 КНЕ 195 The following is an extract from official route book. The principal district roads are- (1.). From Sitapur to Lakhimpur. This passes for 28 miles within the boundaries of this district. The stages are Oel and Lakhimpur; the latter 8 miles from the former. There are 5 nálas on this road. (2.) From Sháhjahánpur to Lakbímpur. This road passes for 52 miles throughout this district. The stages are- Muhammadpur 9 miles from Sháhjahánpur, Muhamdi 10 miles further, Kumbhi 74 miles, Sikandarabad 84 miles, Kaimahra 9 miles, and Lakhím- pur 81 miles. The rivers are the Sukheta (not bridged), the Gumti (bridged), the Kathna (bridged), the Saráyan (bridged), and the Jamwári (bridged). There are 8 nálas on this road. (3.) From Sitapur to Shahjahanpur in the North-Western Provinces. This passes for 334 miles throughout this district. The stages are Maholia 14 miles from Sitapur, Maikalganj 9 miles further; and Udaipur 10 miles, The rivers are the Saráyan, the Perhi, the Kathna, and the Gumti--all of which are bridged. There are only 2 nálas. (4.) From Sitapur to Pilibhít in the North-Western Provinces. This passes for 45 miles throughout this district. The stages are :- Barwar 6 miles from the border of the Sitapur district, and Muhamdi 10 miles from the former. The rivers are the Saráyan, the Perhi, the Kathna, and the Gumti-all bridged except the last., Weights and measures.—The weights used in the principal bazars are the legal ser and maund, the ser being 2057 tbs., bat the local weights are very different. The local ser still used exclusively in rural life and con- jointly in all the principal bazars is a small one; five sers are roughly equal to two and a quarter Government sers, and the ordinary multiple used in transactions is five. The banián will buy the villager's grain at so many "paseris," or weight of five sers, equal to 4.9 lbs. per rupee. Tha local ser is almost equal to an English pound. The local maund is equal to eighteen Government sers. The paseri has increased in size since annex- ation; it was formerly 29 gandas of six rupees, it is now 30 gandas; it former- ly equalled 2 sers 31 chhatáks, now it equals 2 sers 4 chhatáks. The ordi- nary mode of reckoning is by takas; each taka equivalent to half a ganda. The paseri in general use is equivalent to 60 takas or 30 gandas; at least so it is said; but if the ganda consists of six chihradár rupees of 180 grains each, the paseri will weigh 32,400 grains; whereas the paseri does admit- tedly weigh 24 sers exactly which comes to 32,600 grains. There is some mistake in the shop-keeper's assertions on the subject. There are variations throughout the district. In Khairigarh the paseri is equal to 62 takas. In Muhamdi an indigenous pakka ser is current. This is equivalent to 96 machhlidár or Lucknow rupees of 172* grains. This is supposed to be one quarter larger than the Government ser, but really it is little more than a seventh larger. We have also the large maund used for dealings in tobac- co and gur, and equivalent to twenty-four paseris.
 * Prinsep's Tables, page 56,