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174 NAGPUR TOIVN. and gardens outside the city were constructed by the Maráthá princes. The three finest tanks are the Jamá Taláo, Ambájhari, and Telingkherí, which supply a considerable portion of Nagpur with water. The chief gardens are the Maharaj Bágh, in the station of Sítábaldi, the Tulsi Bagh, inside the city, and the four suburban gardens of Páldi, Shakardára, Sonágáon, and Telingkherí. Of the numerous Hindu temples, some are in the best style of Maráthá architecture, with elaborate carvings. The Bhonsla palace, built of black basalt, and profusely ornamented with wood carving, was burnt down in 1864, and only the great Nakárkhána' gate remains. The tombs of the Bhonsla kings are in the Sukrawari quarter, to the south of the city. The population of Nágpur city (including the military lines and municipality) in 1872 was 84,441 ; in 1881 it had increased to 98,299, namely, males 50,032, and females 48,267. Classified according to religion, there were in 1881–Hindus, 79,842; Muhammadans, 14,110; Christians, 2424; Jains, 959; Kábírpanthis, 63 ; Satnámis, 8; Pársís, 138; Brahmos, 6; Buddhists, 2; Jews, 4; aboriginal religions, 737 ; unspecified, 6. In 1882–83, the Nágpur municipality had an income of £17,870, of which £15,089 was derived from taxation, mainly octroi duties; average incidence of taxation, 3s. id. per head. Nágpur carries on a large and increasing trade, the chief imports being wheat and other grain, salt, country cloth, European piece and miscellaneous goods, silk, and spices. The chief article of manufacture and export is cloth. The finer fabrics of Nágpur have long been famous, and are still, in spite of the competition of English stuffs, in great request. Large weekly bázárs (markets) are held in the Gúrganj Square and in the Gachi Págá. Most of the public offices are in the civil station of Sítábaldi, including the old Nagpur Residency, now the official residence of the Chief Commissioner, a plain but commodious building in well-wooded grounds, and the Secretariat, a large and substantial edifice. The city contains the Small Cause Court, the tahsili, the Honorary Magistrates' Court, and the police station-houses. Other institutions are—the Nagpur central jail, built to contain 1060 prisoners; the city hospital, with three branch dispensaries in different quarters of the town; the lunatic asylum; the leper asylum; the Sítábaldi poorhouse; the Morris College; the City Higli School ; Nornial School ; the Free Church Mission Native School ; Roman Catholic School; the Bishop's School, for the education of European and Eurasian boys; and the Railway School. There are three public saróis (native inns), besides several private dharmsálás for similar purposes. The inilitary force consists of a small detaclıment from the English regiment at Kámthí (Kamptee), the head-quarters and wing of a regiment of Native infantry, and a company of sappers and miners. The former garrison the fort (built in 1819); tlie arsenal, just below the fort, contains con