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 322 SAT north-west of Sultanpur. It was founded by Sáthan, a Bhar, and called after him, but the date of its foundation is unknown. The Moslems under Sayyad Sálár are said to have expelled the Bhars. Shekhs and Sayyads now reside here. One Shah Abdul Latif came after the mutiny, settled here as a missionary of pure religion ; he built a mosque on high ground near the Gumti, and hundreds of the Sundis assemble every Friday to hear his harangues. The idgáh of this town is a place of considerable resort for the faithful when the Id festival comes round. The population is 2,253, of whom only 1,028 are males. There are no temples, but one brick imámbára erected in 1256 A.H. SATRIKH Pargana-Tahsil NAWABGANJ—District BARA. BANKI.-This pargana is bounded on the north by parganas Nawabganj and Partab- ganj, on the east by Siddhaur, on the west by Dewa, and on the south by Haidargarh. Its area is 46 square miles or 29,404 acres; the cultivated land amounts to 19,318 acres, and the culturable to 10,086. Of the former only 5,207 acres are irrigated. The number of villages in the par- gana is 42. The prevaiſing soil is clay. The Gumti forms part of the western boundary; it frequently damages the kharif crops by overflowing its banks. The river takes a southerly course ; its length being about 16 miles. There are 12 villages on its banks. Water is met with at six to twelve feet. The only road is an unmetalled one from Nawabganj to Satrikh town. There are three gháts in this pargana-- viz., Tikra, vírgáon, and Ibrahimabad. The first two lead to Ametbi, Goshainganj, &c., and the third is the route to the tahsil station Haidargarh. There is no trade save that in salt. Schools are established at Ibráhímabad and Satrikh, also a branch at Lachhmanpur. There are post and registry offices at Satrikh. The Government revenue amounts to Rs. 47,986. The tenure is as follows: Taluqdari. 17 villages. Zamindari ... Pattiðari 20 5 5) 42 The population of the pargana amounts to 24,157, being at the rate of 523 to the square mile. Satrikh, Ibrábímabad, and Sethmau are villages possessing a population of more than 2,000. For the origin of the name see Satrikh town. The taluqdars of the pargana are Rája Nawab Ali, Ráni Rukmin Kunwar, Mír Buniád Husen, and Amjad Husen, Sahib-un-nisa, and Qázi Ikrám Almad. SATRIKH-Pargana SATRIKH–Tahsil NAWABGANJ--District BARA BANKI.--This town lies 5 miles south-east of the civil station and 28 miles south of Bahramghat, in latitude 26°51'20' north, and longitude 81°14'40" east It was founded by a Hindu Raja, Sabtrikh, but was taken by the Musalmans in the days of Mahmúd of Ghazni. Sálár Sáhu, alias Birdha Bába, married the sister of Mahmúd, and led the invaders against the town; here he died and a sbrine was built in his honour. The dargáh has a rent-free grant of 54 local bighas of land for its expenses. A fair lasting two days is held here in March at which 17 to 18,000 people assemble.