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 MAH-MAI 419 from which place to Láharpur and Kheri passes through it. It has no other communications. It was founded by Musalmans, the exact date of their settling in it being unknown, and they called it Islámnagar. Five generations ago, Rája Tej Singh, a Gaur Chhattri, and Naib Chakladar, seized it, and changed the name to Maharájnagar, and it is still held by the Gaurs. The population numbers 2,003, who reside in 364 mud and 8 masonry houses; they are principally Hindus. It has an old mosque, a shiwála, a thákurdwara, and a masonry tank, built by a former banker, at which the festival of the Rám Lila is celebrated. The Government school affords instruction to 72 boys. At the bi-weekly bazar, besides the commodities usually sold at such places, good sugar may be bought; and cotton rope is also manufactured and sold here. The annual value of the bazar sales is put down at Rs. 5,000. MAIKALGANJ-Pargana AURANGABAD-Tahsil MUHAMDI— District KHERI.--A large village in pargana Aurangabad, district of Kheri, is situated on the right side of the road from Sitapur to Sháhjahánpur, having a large tank to the east and a good encamping ground to the west. There is a mud-walled sarae and fifteen masonry wells. It was built by Ghulam Ali Khan, Darogha, in 1852. There is also a market containing 15 shops, built by Hakim Mehndi Ali Khan during his chakladarship, which lasted from A.D. 1799-1820. Maikalganj has a daily market, and a special one twice a week—on Sundays and Thursdays. The annual average sale of European and native cotton fabrics and of salt in these markets is estimated at Rs. 4,000 and Rs. 2,500 respectively. It has eight sugar manufactories, which export annually sugar to the value of Rs. 12,000. This place is not remarkable for any fair. It now belongs to an Ahír commonly residing therein. Hindus Males Population 981.- Muhammadans "Fenales MAILA ALAM SAH–Pargana BANGARMAU--Tahsil SAFIPUR--Dis- trict UNAO.---A village 38 miles from the sadar. station, Unao, lying in latitude 26°56' north, and longitude 80°15' east : the Ganges flows one mile south-west of it. The origin of the name of the village is ascribed to the brother of one Jagat Singh, a Gaur immigrant from Sitapur, who settled in this place about the time of Babar, and on his death his property was divided between his two sons, Alam Sah and Ram Kunwar, and hence the original village (Maila) has one part of it bearing the name of Maila Alam Sáh, and the other Maila Ram Kunwar. Tlie soil is principally clay with some sand. It is built on a level plain, and has a good appearance. The climate healthy, and water good. No saráe, thána, or tabsil here: nor is there any bazar in this village. There are two religious gatherings annually for bathing--one in May (Jeth) and the other in October (Kátik). The gathering in both of these fairs amounts to 1,000. The sales in these fairs amount to about Rs. 482. The number of mud houses is 172. 882 .. -{ Females Malee 461 421 50 49 99
 * By Mr. Ferrar, C.S., Assistant Commissioner.