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are connected by rough cart tracks.

points on the Rapti,

Balrampur.

and a

—Town

north bank of the

P'erries are established at several

stationary bridge of boats at Sisia.

Gonda

in

Suwawan

District,

about

Oudh

situated



on

the

miles south of the Rapti, 28 Lat. 27° 25' 30" n., long. 82° 13' 50" e. The river,

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Gonda town. in Gonda District, and the residence of the Mahardji of Balrampur, the wealthiest of the Oudh tdlukddrs. Population (1881) 12,811, namely, Hindus, 8639; Muhammadans, 4171; Christian, i.

miles from largest

town

Municipal income (1880-81) ;,C343 ; expenditure, ;;^42o. Forty Hindu A handsome stone temple, dedicated to 19 mosques. Bijleswari Devi, profusely carved by artists from Benares, has been

temples;

The

recently completed. sists

bdzdr, which

is

new and commodious, conThe Maharaja’s

of two cross streets, with the usual traders’ shops.

palace

is

an imposing

enclosing a large court, on one side of which

pile,

and offices, and on the other the stables a daily bdzdr, and the market forms the Manufactures centre of the rice trade of the surrounding country. cotton cloths, blankets, felt, knives, etc. Large school, liberally supported by the Maharaja. Order is maintained, and conservancy are ranged the dwelling-houses

and outhouses.

There

is

enforced, by a town police maintained by the Maharaja.

Balsamand.

—Village

west of Hissar. police station.

A

force.

Good

in Hissar District,

hospital

Punjab



and dispensary 15 miles south-

Population (1881) 2067, chiefly Jats ; second-class few years ago Balsamand was becoming of import-

ance as an entrepot for salt from Rajputana. A market was established, and several shops erected, principally by traders from foreign territory. The trade, however, was diverted from the town by the opening of the Rajputana railway. Balsan {Ghodna ). One of the Punjab Hill States, lying between

—

15" n. lat., and between 77° 24' 30" and 77° 35' Area 51 square miles; number of villages, 152 number of houses, r297, of which 1263 are occupied; population (1881)5190, namely, 2878 males and 2312 females; persons per square mile, 102. Hindus numbered 5166, and Muhammadans 24. The Rdna, Dhop Singh, is a Rajput. Sentences of death passed by him require the confirmation of the Superintendent of the Hill States and of the Commissioner of the Division; other punishments are awarded by Balsan pays a tribute of ^108 to the Rdna on his own authority. the British Government, in commutation of an engagement to supply 30 begars or forced labourers. The State was originally a feudatory of The estimated revenue of the Chief is ^700. Sirmiir (Sarmor). Balsane. Village in the Pimpalner Sub division, Khandesh District,

30° 58' r5" and 31° 15"

E.

long.

7'



—

Bombay and

Presidency.

caves.

Possesses a well-preserved series of old temples