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 SUL 427 Thougla scarcely deserving the name of roads, village cart tracks must not be altogether omitted. Numbers of these have been aligned and in- equalities of surface partially removed ; they will in time perliaps prove a valuable addition to regular roads; at present, however, they are only practicable for country carts at once strong and lightly laden. The following is an extract from the official route book :- There is one metalled road in this district which goes from Fyzabad to Allahabad, passing for 29 miles throughout this district. There are three encamping grounds on this road one at the 26th mile near Kuráblár, onę near the 29th mile on the east side of the road, and a third at the 48th inile also on the east side of the road. At the 26th mile a road branches off on the west side to Amániganj and on the east to Akbarpur, Amani- ganj being 34 miles from the pargana road, and Akbarpur 32 miles. At the 31st mile near the village Katka a road branches off on the east side to Akbarpur (Railway Station, Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway), the distance from Katka to Akbarpur being 24 miles. At the 39th milestone a road branches off on the west to Lucknow, and on the east to Jaunpur, the distances from the point where they leave the pargaza road to Lucknow and to Jaunpur being respectively 84 and 50 miles. The Gumti is the only river, Bazars.--Most villages of any consequence have their owu bazars, either permanent or periodical. The latter are often nothing more than open air markets held on certain fixed days of the week; the former are often large walled enclosures, bisected by a road and lined with shops on either side. These local bazars are small but important media of com- merce. Every village may be said to be affiliated to one of them, and each of them in turn is connected in its dealings with one or more of the larger centres of traffic. The principal bazars are as follows -(1) Perkinsganj at the civil station, founded shortly after re-occupation by Colonel Perkins, Deputy Commis- sioner. One of the newest, it nevertheless is one of the most, if not the most flourishing in the district. A large trade is carried on here, and goods are brought for sale from a great distance, Its rapid growth has been favoured by the extremely convenient nature of its position. It is in close proximity to the district court-house, the sadr tahsil, and the thánas, and is hence much frequented by persons whose business takes them to those places. It is also little more than half a mile from the right bank of the Gumti, so that if trade be slack here, unsold goods can be easily placed in boats and carried by water to Jaunpur. (2) Sukul bazar, in the village Mawayya Rahmatgarh, pargana Jagdispur, founded about forty years ago by some members of a well to do Šukul (Brahmin) family. It shared with Perkinsginj the advantage of being near the Gumti . (3) Gauriganj, called after the deity of that name, and founded by Rája Mádho Singh of Amethi about 25 years ago. It is situated in the village of Rájgarh a few miles east of Jáis. (4) Bandhua, an old bazar on the Lucknow-Jaunpur road close to Hasanpur. (5) Aliganj, in the village Unchgáon, pargana Sultanpur, founded in 1202 fasli (A.D. 1795) by the taluqdar of Maniárpur.