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MARSINGHA_VARSINGHGIRII. 215 Hindus, 6256; Muhammadıns, S29; and Christians, 99. Once il flourishing port, but now ncarly cut off from the sea by the extension of the Godavari delta. Narsápur is the head-quarters of the Narsipur tíluk, and contains the courts of a Sub-Magistrate and District munsif, and several Government offices. There is a mission establishment and a fine market-place. Toy-making and cloth-dyeing. The Dutch estab lished themselves here in 1665, and had an iron foundry. The English occupied the north suburb, Vidhatapaliyam (whence the trade name Jada pollam), in 1677, and maintained their factory there for 150 years. There is still a good boat-building business. Trade (in country bottoms) with Purma, formerly of about £10,000 a year, but now languishing. The average annual value of the imports for the five years ending 1883-84 was £711; and of the exports, £2359. In 1883-84, the inports were valued at £16, all from ports in India; the exports at £626, of which £65 was from foreign ports. Narsingha.- Dome-shaped rock in Seoni District, Central Provinces, rising 100 feet out of the l'aingangá valley. The temple on the top, sacred to Narsingha, an incarnation of Vishnu, contains an image of the god. A village of the same name lies below the hill. Narsinghgarh.-Native State under the Bhopál Agency, Central India. Area, 623 square miles. Population (1881) 112,427, namely, 60,420 males and 52,007 females, occupying 17,502 houses, scattered orer i town and 416 villages. Hindus number 100,952 ; Juliammadans, 4958; Jains, 318; Sikh, r; and aboriginal tribes, 6198, of whom 3104 were Minás, 2828 Bhils, 252 Deswálís. and 14 Moghiás. Revenue, £50,000. Parasa Rám, the founder of the Varsinghgarh State, succeeded his father Ajab Singh in 1660 A.D. as minister to the Ráwat of Rajgarh, In 1681 he compelled the Rawat to divide his territory with him, and Narsinghgarh thus became a separate chiefship. The State pays £8500 as tribute to Holkar, under the mediation of the British Government. The chief receives a tankha (or peciniary allowance in lieu of rights over land) of Halí Rs. 1200 (say £120) from Sindhia, and another of Rs. 5100 (say £510) from the State of Dewas. These sunis are received and paid through the British Political Agent. The chief is an Umat Rajput, and holds the title of Rájá, which was conferred on him and his heirs by the British Government in 1872; he is entitled to a salute of 11 guns. A military force is maintained of 10 guns, 24 artillerymen, 98 cavalry, and 625 infantry. Narsinghgarh.-Chief town of Narsinghgarh State, Bhopál Agency, Central India. Lat. 23° 42' 30' N., long. 77° 5'50” E. Population (1881) 11,400 ; namely, 6207 males and 5193 females. Hindus number 10,398, Muhammadans, 886; and others,' 116. Narsinghgarh is built on a rising ground at the edge of a lake. Above the town on a