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 RAS 271 turns westward for 10 miles to the town of Gorakhpur. From this place it continues its course in a circuitous but generally south-easterly direction for 85 miles to its junction with the Ghoghra, on the left side of the latter in latitude 26°13,"longitude 83°46," its total length of course being from its remotest source 400 miles, for 85 of which, downward from the town of Gorakhpur, it is navigable for large boats, and for those of smaller size 8 considerable distance higher." RASAULI.-- Pargana PARTABGANI— Tahsil NAWABGANI--District BARA BANKI—Four miles east of the civil station on the Fyzabad road, and is a Musalman village of some antiquity. The proprietors are Qidwái Shekhs. There is an imámbára of some pretensions built by Ghulam Masaúd. The population amounts to 3,431; Hindus being 1,704 and Musalmans 1,727. RASÚLABAD-Pargana Asrwan—Tahsil MOHAN— District UNAO.IS 12 miles south-west of the tahsil, and 14 miles north of the civil station of Unao. The town (Asíwan) lies 6 miles north-west of this place. Three unmetalled roads pass through the town, -one from Unao, another from Lucknow to Pariar Ghát on the Ganges, and the third from Rasúlabad to Safipur. Muhammad Ali Khan and Muzaffar Khan, risáldárs of the Dellui force, had the jungle cut, and founded this town on the lands of village Bhárípur, and called it Rasúlabad in honour of their prophet (Rasúl or Muhammad). The soil is loam. The surface is uneven. There is a little jungle about a mile from it in a south-westerly direction. The appearance of the village is pleasing ; climate healthy; water fresh and good. Chaudhri Musaheb Ali, a descendant of Muhammad Khan, was a noted man here, he held the office of chakladar, &c., from the Government of Oudh. This town was the seat of a tahsildar and a chakladar. There are still the remains of an old fort and a mosque here. There are two small markets weekly for grain and coarse cloth principally. The usual village products may be obtained here as also good pen-cases. Goldsmiths work well, and some lapidaries also reside here. There are 776 mud-built houses, four mosques, five temples; two of the temples are dedicated to Mahádeo and three to Debiji. Annual amount of sales at bazar about Rs. 3,500, The population is divided as follows:- Hindus, Muhammadans, Brahman's 3,449 Chhattris Kayaths Pasts 160 Other tribes 1,625 Total. 709 BU ... 506 22 150 96 182 .. Ahirs B. Baniáns... 14. BRO Total, PP 2,740 PO Latitude Longitude 26°80 north. 80°30' east. B.