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 64 PAR town. In the village of Pindra a battle was fought between the king's men and the Mahmudabad taluqdar. PARTABGANJ-Pargana). PARTABGANJ-Tahsil NAWABGANJ-District BARA BANKI.—This market town lies in latitude 26°55' north, longitude 81°20' east, at a distance of five miles east of Nawabganj on the Fyzabad road. It was founded on the land of Rasauli village by Ráe Partab Singh, a royal official, about 150 years ago. The market days are Mondays and Fridays. This ganj was very prosperous during the Nawabi, but now it presents the aspect of decay. There are two large jhíls close to the village which in the season are covered with ducks, &c. Dhán Singh, a banker, built a masonry tank and wells here during the Nawabi. Since then Mátádín, Halwái, has constructed a masonry tank on the road side at a cost of Rs. 10,000. There is a branch school at this place.