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 524 MUH-MUR years ago on the land of Chandaura, and naned after Muhammad Shah, a faqír. There is a bazár, a registry office, and a school. Water is met with at 27 feet. The number of houses is 302, and that of inhabitants 1,332; the higher castes number as many as 710. MUHAMMADPUR~-Pargana KAANDANSA—Tahsil BYKAPUR-District FYZABAD.—This place was founded by Shekh Muhammad who got the site from the Bhars; it is 24 miles west of Fyzabad. The road from the police station of Milkípur to Rudauli, in district Bara Banki, passes through it. The population consists of 2,507 Hindus and 108 Musalmans. Amániganj bazar was established here by Nawab Asif-ud-daula, whose army used to encamp here on the road to Fyzabad. There is a temple to Mahádeo and one thakurdwara. MURÁDABAD-Pargana BANGARMAU— Tahsil SAFIPUR— District UNAO. -This town is distant 19 miles north-west from the tahsil, and 36 miles in the same direction from the sadr station (Unao), the road from wbich to Hardoi passes through it. The date of its foundation is not known. It is said to have been peopled by Murád Sher Khan, about 300 years ago, in the reign of Alamgir, and takes its name from the founder. It is on tolerably level ground, the scenery is pleasant, and climate healthy. Water good. Kámta Parshád, Brahman, minister of Jaipur, was a noted resident here; there are no particular events to note. There is neither saráe, thána, or tahsil here. A vernacular school has been established by Government, and is attended by about 90 boys. A market is held twice week attended by 200 people; there is also a daily market. There are three fairs during the year-one in March in honour of Debi, one in Sep- tember-October, and the 3rd in June, in honour of the eighth incarna- tion of the deity. The population amounts to 4,901, of which Hindus are 3,534 and Musalmans 1,367. Among the Rindus Brabmans predominate. There are 930 mud-walled and 50 masonry houses, 12 mosques, and two temples. MURASSAPUR—Pargana MÁNIKPUR-Tahsil KUNDA--District PARTAB- GARÆ.—This is on the road from Mánikpur to Rae Bareli, four miles from the former, 46 miles from the sadr station (Bela). Nawab Asif-ud-daula built a fort here through an officer, Rája Bhawáni Singh. Population $4,333 Hindus, 1,124 Musalmans. 5,427 There are ten masonry houses, two temples to Maliádeo, two mosques, and a school; there is also a girls' school. The bazar of Nawabganj, Buwan Burji, adjoins this place; it is a flourishing grain mart; the annual sales amount to Rs. 44,000; there is a fair on the Dasahra, at which 30,000 people assemble, and another fair called Ganesh mela in Kártik. Cotton- printing is carried on here to a considerable extent. MUSTAFABAD-Pargana MANGALSI-Tahsil FYZABAD-District FYZA- BAD.-This village was founded by one Sayyad Mustafá in the middle of