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 SIT 391 down divine displeasure upon the builders. To this day no sugar is grown nor a house tiled in the whole of the Garlı estates. The origin of this tradition has been lost. Thakuráin of Shiu Bakhsh Singh, of Sikri Sipauli, in pargana Tambaur, tahsilf Biswán. This lady is also a descendant of Sáthan Ráe, and inherits part of the old family estates of Garh Qila. The history of the aucestors been has lost though their names have been preserved. The separation of branches took place in the third generation from Sáthan Råe. These two families alone possess property in this district of the once all powerful Raghubansis. Kunwar Chhattris.--Ranjit Singh, Munnu Singh, Mahipat Singh, taluq- dars of Deokalia, in pargana Biswán, tahsil Biswán. The history of this family has been lost, but they trace their pedigree back for eleven genera- tions, and believe themselves to belong to the aboriginal inhabitants of Oudh. They are Ahbans of the Mitauli family. Kachhwóha Chhattris.-Widow of Hari Singh, Bhikham Singh, Raghu- náth Singh, Bijai Singh, and Zálim Singh, taluqdars of Bihat Bairám, in pargana Machbrehta, tahsil Misrikh. This family descended from Bairám Singh, an inhabitant of Jaipur, who settled in Oadh about 1459 A.D. The family history is unknown, but the names of the various members of it have been preserved for eleven generations back to Bairám Singh, from whom the taluqa derives its name (Bihat Bairám). The present represent- atives were honourably distinguished in the rebellion of 1857 by protect- ing European fugitives, for which they were rewarded by a grant of land of the annual value of Rs. 443. Converted Káyath. --Muhammad Bakhsh, taluqdar of Sarwa Jalalpur in pargana Biswán, tahsil Biswán, is a member of the same family as Thákur Anant Singh. The estate was divided in the third generation, and hoth branches remained Hindu until recently. The grandfather of Muham- mad Bakhsh was his father's only son by a Muhammadan mother, and the estate descended to him in default of Hindu heirs. Shekh.—Chaudhri Lutf Ahmad and Ghulam Ahmad, taluqdars of Allá- dádpur in pargana Bári, tahsil Bári. This family has lived in the Sitapur district for ten generations. They were originally Hindus, but their ances- tor, Partáb Singh, is said to have suffered from a boil, and for its cure to have been anointed with the fat of cows when insensible, in consequence of which he turned Musalman. About this time he received in reward from the king of Delhi an estate in the Sitapur district, into which, accor- ding to the custom of those days, he had to fight his way with the sword. He was subsequently appointed Chaudhri of Bári, which post his family have held for ten generations. Partáb Singh had three sons (Hindus) by his first wife, and one son (a Musalman) by a second marriage. The larger estates in Bári are held by the descendants of the Musalman branch, and 'some smaller estates are still in possession of the Hindu family, descendants of the three sons of his first marriage,