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MIAKAN-HATTI-AZZIRA. 257 30" and 20° 20' 30" N. lat., and between 8.4° 50' 45" and 85° 18' E. long. Area, 583 square miles. Population in 1881, 114,622 persons. Bounded on the north by Khandpárá State, on the cast by Ranpur State, on the south by Puri District, and on the west by Daspallá State and the Madras District of Ganjin. Nayagarh State is a large and valuable territory, with some wide tracts of highly cultivated lanıl. Towards the south and south-east the country is exceedingly wild, and incapable of tillage, but the jungles on the west night be profitably brought under cultivation. The State abounds in noble scenery; and a splendid range of hills, varying from 2000 to 3000 feet in height, runs through its centre. It sends rice, coarse grain, cotton, sugar-cane, and several kinds of oil-seeds to the neighbouring Districts of Cuttack and Ganján. Area of the State, 588 square miles. Total population (1881) 114,622, namely, males 57,861, and females 56,761. Hindus number 113,312 ; Muhammadans, 361 ; and non-Hindu aborigines, 949. The most numerous aboriginal tribe is that of the Kandhs, but the great majority of the aboriginal population are returned as Hindus in the religious classification of the Census Report. The total number of villages is 729, only two of which contain more than 2000 inhabitants, namely, Nijgarh, 2890 ; and Itamati, 212 3. Nayagarh State was founded about five hundred years ago by a scion of the family of the Rajput Rájá of Rewah. It originally comprised Khandpárả, but about two hundred years ago this was erected into an independent territory: The annual revenue is estimated at £3526; the tribute to the British Government is £552. The Rájás inilitia consists of 62 men, and the police force of 495. There are 19 schools scattered throughout the State. Nayakan-hatti (or Hatti).— Village in Dodderi túluk, Chitaldrúg District, Mysore State. Lat. 14° 28'10" x., long. 76° 34' 21" E. Population (1881) 1716. The residence of a line of pálegárs, whose legendary history is associated with the breeding of cattle and sheep. Their territory was absorbed by the neighbouring chief of Chitaldrúg, shortly before the rise of Haidar Alí. Náyakan-hatti contains the mb of Tippa Rudra, a celebrated mahupurusha or saint of the Lingayats, who lived about 200 years ago. His car-festival is annually attended by 15,000 people. Nayanagar. – Municipal town in Ajmere - Merwára District, Rajputána.–See BEAWAR. Nazirá.–Village in Sibságar District, Assam. Lat. 26° 55' N., long. 94° 48' E.; on the left bank of the Dikhu river, about 9 miles southeast of Sibságar town. Important as containing the head-quarters of the Assam Tea Company. The village contains several good houses, steam mill, store for European goods, and a large bázár. VOL. X.