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Rh a forest; now the railway passes through it. It is 19 miles from Fyzabad. The population consists of 1,581 Hindus and 1,004 Musalmang, of whom 298 are Shias. There is one mosque and two temples to Mahádeo.

MUSTAFABAD—Pargana —Tahsil —District —This village was founded 300 years ago; it is on the road from Salon to Mánikpur; the Ganges flows three miles to the south; it is forty miles from Bela, and twenty from Rae Bareli. Abdul-Kháliq, who lived here 250 years ago, and Mir Moin-ud-dín, attained great reputation and power here. This was a flourishing village, and the above family left many fine buildings, tombs, imámbáras of stone, and a zanána mahalsáráe (palace). Rája Darshan Singh plundered the place, and since then it has declined. The population consists of 1,576 Hindus and 897 Musalmans—a total of. 2,473. There are fifty-four masonry houses, four Musalman religious buildings; also a school. Mazharganj market adjoins that town; the annual sales are Rs. 10,000. There is a fair in honour of Shah Nur attended by about 3,000 pilgrims.