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 B HINGA— BRINGAR.

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north by Nepal State and Tulsipur pargand, on the east by Durgapur, on the south by Ikauna and Bahraich pargands, and on the west by

Formerly comprised partly in Bahraich and partly in Dangdun and Behra. In 1483 a d ., Dangdun was held by a hill Raja, named Udatt Singh; and Bhera was then probably under the sway of Raja Sangram Sah, who held the neighbouring pargand of Raj hat. The cis-Rapti tract was held by the Ikauna Between this date and 1650, the Ikauna chief had extended Raja. and in the time of Shah Jahan he owned his sway across the Rapti Part of these, and probably the Bhera villages 92 villages in Dangdun. also, were held by a cadet of the house but the estate, which was always open to the raids of the Banjaras, was troublesome to manage, and the tdlukddr, who was connected with the Gonda family by marriage, yielded his rights in favour of Bhawanf Singh Bisen, younger son of the Gonda Raja. The present tdlukddr is sixth in descent from Bhawani Singh. The Maharaja of Balrampur also possesses a good Bisected by the river Rapti from northdeal of land in the

Charda pargand.

the tardi pargands of

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west to south-east, the Rapti, and rich alluvial

soil.

its

it

The

has well-defined physical features.

affluent the Bhakla,

embrace a dodb

Skirting the north of this tract

basin of

of unusually

a belt of reserved

is

about 4 miles wide, which once contained some fine sal timber, North of this again is a tract of low but has now little wood of value. tardi land bordering the forest which lies along the lower Himalayan range, and forming the finest rice - producing ground in Bahraich forest

District.

In the southern portion of the pargand, wheat and Indian

corn are the staples.

Irrigation

is

hardly required.

Of a

total area

of 247 square miles, 140 are returned as under cultivation, 28 as Population (1881) 86,927, cultivable waste, and 61 as reserved forest.

namely, 44,981 males and 41,946 females. Number of villages or towns, District roads from Bhinga town to Bahraich, Nanpara, and 156. Ikauna.

Little trade

inferior timber.

Bhinga.

Oudh



beyond export of

and a small amount of

rice,

Five villages contain schools



two

— Chief place of pargand of same name

situated

on the

left

post-offices.

in

Bahraich District,

bank of the Rapti, 24 miles north-east of

Founded about Lat. 27° 42' n ., long. 81° 57' 26" e 300 years ago by one of the Rajas of Ikauna, and about 150 years afterwards made over, together with the pargand, to a younger son of the Raja of Gonda, whose descendant still has his residence in the town. Bahraich town.

Population (1881) 318,

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or,

including surrounding hamlets, 4895.

School

and dispensary maintained by the Raj£; police station; post-office. Bhingdr. Town in Ahmadnagar Sub-division, Ahmadnagar District, Bombay Presidency. Lat. 19° 6' n ., long. 74° 49' 15" e ; population (1881) 5106, namely, Hindus, 4776; Muhammadans, 314; and Jains, Municipal revenue (1880-81), ^<^’308 16 area of town site, 39 acres.

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