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 SAA-SAD 275 of the civil station lying in latitude 26°45' north, longitude 81°46'20" east. The principal market places are Akbarganj and Sultanganj. The latter was established in the time of Nasír-ud-din Haidar by Sarfaraz Ahmad, an ancestor of Ghulam Farid, the present taluqdar, and the former by Akbar Ali Khan, the son of Haidar Beg Khan, a Nawab of Lucknow. Daily markets arc held and a brisk trade carried on in grain, vegetables, cotton, and cloth. There is a Shrine of Shah Ahmad alias Shekh Abdul Haq, who is alleged to have remained entombed for six months, and a tomb of Zohra Bíbi. Fairs are annually held at both these places. (See pargana article') Population,- Hindus 4,847, Musalmans 6,770,—total 11,617. SAADATGANJ-Pargana RAMNAGAR-Tahsil FATEHPUR-District BARA BANKI alias Pádsháhganj, 14 miles north-east from the civil station, was founded by Rája Šúrat Singh, ancestor of Rája Sarabjit Singh of Rámnagar, and called after Saádat Ali Kban in whose reign it was built. The town is clcan and nicely built. Grain is brought here in large quantities from Purána Ghát on the Gogra. Population 2,789. Hindus 1,690 Musalman Males Females SABALGARH-Pargana BIHÁR--Tahsil KUNDA--District PARTABGARH. Sabal Sen, the ancestor of the Biscn clan, is said to have founded this town five hundred years ago; it is two miles from the Bibár road, one mile from the Loni river, and sixtech miles from Partabgarh, Population consists of 840 Bindus. 641 Musalmans. ,159 1,500 1,289 1 4 Total 1,481 There is one bazar at which the annualsa les amount to Rs. 1,50,000; it is called the Derwa bazar. SADRPUR Pargana*_Tahsil Bári— District SITAPUR.- Pargana Sadrpur, so called from the town of the same name; is bounded on the north by tahsil Biswán, on the east by pargana Kundri south, on the south by district Bara Banki, and on the west by pargana Mahmudabad, and covers 108 square miles. The acreage is thus given Cultivated land 50,268 acres. Culturable 9,743 Rent-free 133 Barren 8,943 . POD sad 3) 95 4. > 5) 33 09 93 Total ho 69,087 acres The incidence of the revised assossment is as follows: Rs, a. p On cultivation 1 4 7 On assesaed land 1 0 7 On total Brea 0 14 5 which is considerably lighter than in any of the three parganas of the Bári tahsil.
 * By Mr. M. Ferrar, C.S.