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level of the river,

In

by which

its

base

washed on

is

The

scarped. shells



ud-dfn,

all

sides but the north.

but the slope has been

this direction the fort is accessible,

much

place could, without

artificially

be reduced by was taken by Ala-

difficulty,

and even before the introduction of artillery, Pathan King of Delhi (1295-1315). The summit of the

is 160 feet above the river, the water level of which is here 1009 The town contains about 800 houses, and above the sea. commands the sole passage of the Chambal for a great extent, and all the traffic between Mewar and Haraoti passes through it. It is the

palace feet

first-class noble of the State, who owns 122 villages. about 3 miles west of Bhainsrorgarh, are vast ruins of ancient temples dedicated to Siva. According to local tradition, the

residence of a

At

Baroli,

name

of Baroli was Bhadraoti, the seat of the Huns, and the an old city, in extensive mounds and ruins, are still to be seen around the more modern Bhainsror. These stupendous temples have been fully described by Tod, but no date has been found for their erection. that the whole was not It is evident, however,’ says Tod, accomplished within one man’s existence, nor could the cost be defrayed by one year’s revenue of all Rajputana.’ Village in Muzaffarnagar District, North-Western Bhainswal. Provinces; distant from Muzaffarnagar town 27 miles. Population (1881) 2830 more than 100 brick-built houses, owned chiefly by Jats, Brahmans, and Baniyas. The village lies very low, close to and west of the main channel of the Eastern Jumna Canal; in the rains it is entirely surrounded by water, and there is a good deal of sickness in ancient

traces of

‘

‘

—



consequence.

In the centre of the village

is

a

mound 30

feet high, said

Branch post-office. Assam, flowing south from

to contain the grave of Pir Ghaib, the founder.

Bhairabi. the

Aka

It is

— River

in

Darrang

District,

Hills in a tortuous course,

and

navigable throughout the year in

its

falling into the

Brahmaputra.

course through British territory,

by large country boats, of about four tons burthen, and fordable.

The stream

is

down gold

said to bring

is

nowhere

dust.

—

Village and large grain and oil-seed depot in MuzaffarBengal; situated on the Nepal frontier, on the east bank Lat. 26° 44' n., of the Lai Bakya river, a tributarj- of the Baghmatf. long. 85° 22' E. The Nepal trade changes hands at this place, where the

Bhairagnia.

pur

District,

dealers of the plains

meet the hillmen.

A registering

station for traffic

was opened here in the beginning of 1876, and a police station in 1877. The town is increasing in importance, and new shops are opening. Population (1881) 1589, namely, Hindus, 1453, and Muhammadans, 136.

Bhairogbati.

—Temple

and pass

in

Garhwal

State,

North-Western

Provinces; confluence of the Bhagirathf with the Jahnavf, in a deep gorge, confined by perpendicular walls of granite ; considered a place