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Mah^bharat.) It takes its name from its founder. Surface uneven, soil dumat, (loam) and matiar (clay), jungle none, groves of mango trees and mahua trees all around the place.

Climate healthy, water

fresh.

Population

Hindus

1,250

Muhammadans Temples

)

Total 1,251.

5.

Latitude

Longitude

26° 38' N. 80° 50' E.

Tahsil Partabgarh—D /sirici Paetabgarh. This the river Sai flows to the most northerly in the district the south. Its area is 79 square miles, of which 41 are cultivated; its poOf these 5,488 are Brahmans pulation is 44,643, or 565 to the square mile. The major por5,255 are Chhattris, 5,471 are Ahirs, 4,934 are Chamars. The trans-Sai portion of the tion of this pargana belongs to Kanhpurias. district always possessed strong forts, Ateha, Sujakhar, and others, the former was gallantly defended by the rebels in 1858.

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pargana

Pargana is

The Settlement

Officer writes as follows

In this pargana are included 68 villages held as follows