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 BHARTPUR TOWN.

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was made over to him with full powers, on his coming of age in 1869. The chief holds a sanad of adoption, and his State is in offensive and defensive alliance with the British Government. He is entitled to a salute of 17 guns.

Administration.

^280,000. parts, the

For

— The

revenue of the State in 1882

judicial administration the State

is

was about

divided into two

northern division comprising the pargands of Dig,

Kaman,

Gopalgarh, Paharf, and Naga, and the southern division the pargands

Kumbher,

Alihaigarh, Bhusawar, Wer, Biana, Uchain, Rudawal,

Riiphas.

No

and any contributions to local contingents. A mint is kept up, at which both silver and copper are coined. There is a central school at the capital, where English, Persian, Sanskrit, and Arabic are taught. There are also 12 tahsili and 215 halkabandi (indigenous) schools, which teach the rudiments of Urdu and Hindi. The number of dispensaries is 13, besides a large hospital at the capital, all supervised by an Assistant Surgeon in the pay of the State. There is a central jail at Sewar, 3 miles from Bhartpur, and two smaller ones one in the fort of Bhartpur, the other in the fort of Dig. The Rajputana State Railway line, connecting Agra with Jaipur (Jeypore), Ajmere, etc., is constructed on the metre gauge system, and passes through the middle of the State, from Ikran in the east to tribute

is

paid, nor

—

Kherli in the west, a distance of about 40 miles. of the State amounts to 10,210 men, of

The

total

armed

whom

1460 are There are 38 cavalry, 8500 infantry and police, and 250 artillery. cannon, unserviceable as field guns, but sufficient for purposes of ceremony. The total number of police of all kinds and denomina-

strength

tions is about 3850. The State is well provided with the means of communication, being traversed by two main roads from north to south and from east to west, the greater part of which are metalled ; all the towns off these lines are connected with them by good country roads. No toll is levied. There was formerly a thriving trade in the manufacture of salt, which was produced in large quantities throughout the State. Since the conclusion of an agreement with the Government of India in 1879, the salt-works have been closed, and the salt-workers {khdnvdls) have found employment elsewhere. [For further informa-

tion regarding Bhartpur,

see the

131-178 (Calcutta, 1879).]

Gazetteer of Rdjputdna., vol.

i.

pp.

—

Bhartpur {Bharatpur). Chief town and fortress of Bhartpur State, Rajputana ; situated on the high road between Agra and Ajmere, and on the Rajputana State Railway, 35 miles from Agra and 112 from Height Lat. 27° 13' 5" n., long. 77° 32' 20" e. Jaipur (Jeypore). above sea level, 577 feet; population (1881) 66,163, namely, males 36,580, and females

madans, 14,945



and

29,583. ‘

others,’

Hindus numbered 51,211; MuhamThe forts and ramparts, as they 7.