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 NAN 7 assigned. The next thirty years seem to have been a period of progress. The jungles gradually disappeared, and the taluqdars being men of a strong hand were able to hold their owu against the avaricious chakla- dars (native collectors). For the 16 years, however, prior to annexation, the internecine quarrels of the two ránis, widows of Munawwar Ali Khan, inflicted injuries on the estate from which it is but just recovering. The wide expanse of waste, however, is now gradually coming under the plough, and the pargana is entering on a period of prosperity which it will be difficult even for the present bad management entirely to avert. The estates of the Tulsipur Taluqdar were confiscated for rebellion, and conferred on the Mahárája of Balrampur, but the Government subsequently made over all the villages of what was formerly pargana Rajhat, except a few held by the rája of Nánpára, to the Naipál sovereign, from whom they had been wrested in 1816 A.D., and the Balrampur Mahárája received the Charda and Kákardari estates in lieu of his first assignment. NÁNPÅRA—Pargana* NÁNPARA-Tahsil NANPÁRA-District BAHRAICH (Latitude 27°51'20' orth, longitude 81°32'23" east)--Lies 22 miles to the north of Bahraich on the road to Naipálganj, the well known iron mart of Naipál. It is about 520 feet above the sea level, and is situated about one mile from the edge of the high ground which forms the watershed of the Sarju and the Rapti. It is the headquarters of a tahsil and the Rája of Nánpára, who owns the larger portion of the pargana of the same name; has his residence here. Tradition says that the town was founded by an oil-man named Nidhai, whence the name Nidhaipurwa, corrupted into Nádpara, and latterly to Nánpára. In 1047 Hijri (A.D). 1630), one Rasúl Khan, the ancestor of the present rája, obtained it and four other villages in service grant. Ahírs are said to have been the prevailing caste of this part in old times ; the Musalmans, however, have lately increased in numbers. The population numbers 6,818, of whom 3,808 are Musalmans. There are 1,267 houses, of which 12 are of brick. Five Hindu temples, four mosques and idgahs, a school house, a tahsil and police station, a saráe, and the rája's houses, are the only buildings which call for notice. The vernacular town school is maintained by Government, The police force stationed here consists of one chief constable, three head constables, one mounted constable, and 18 constables. The through trade with Naipál along the Naipálganj road is as follows :- Imports. Exports. Rs. Cereals 14,006 Oil seeds... 33,978 Sagar and gur 7,894 Iron 10,964 Metals, manufuctured utensils 11,970 Spices 63,945 Cloth and piece-goods 1,56,765 Hides 2,200 Miscellaneous 8,436 Timber Re. 78,566 Salt 06 wo HD DEL & 14 40€ 190 daa 140 7,528 &&& Ghi Miscellaneous 200 30,369 1,000 Rs. Rs. 2,28,840 1,99,061 A municipality has lately been established in the town, and the value of goods subject to octroi brought to market for local consumption (exclu-
 * By Mr. II. s, Boys, C.S., Assistant Commissioner.