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a progressive Government demand amounting in 1873-74 to Es. 17,565, from 1878 to 1881 to Rs. 24,865, from 1888 to 1890 Rs. 26,185, and from that year to the term of settlement Rs. 26,950. This does not include the area under grants, and on the m^lguzari area amounts in the first year to 15 annas per cultivated acre, 9 annas per acre of whole revenue-paying area, and 14 annas per head of population, and in the year of final rise to Rs. 1-7-0 per cultivated acre, and 14 annas per acre of assessable area.

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CHAMIANI

—This Unao;

Tahsil PtTEWA District Unao. Village Fargana PtJRWA large village lies on the Lon, about 20 miles south-west from it is called from Chimman Deo, a Sukul Brahman, who founded it.

It is pleasantly situated among numerous groves; the water and climate are good. There is a school with 31 youths in, attendance, and four temples, two to Mahadeo, one to Vishnu, and one to Sanchal Deo. There are 595 mud-walled houses, containing a population of 3,109, of whom 409 are Musalmans, 616 BrahmanSi 4 Ghhattris, 90 Banians, 94 Basis. There are no markets or fairs; coarse cloth is manufactured.

CHAMRATJLI Fargana Jhalotae

Ajgaist Tahsil MosAs^JDistricf one of the chief seats of the Dikhits, and still a great residence of those Ghhattris, is situated seven miles east of Unao in pargana Jhalotar Ajgain.

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It was founded by Bimath Dikhit, aud originally called BIrpur, but being inhabited mainly by Ghamars, it came to be named Ghamrauli.

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one masonry house, one temple, and a school attended by 130 This is, on the whole, a most rustic place; the jungle still comes within a mile, many mango groves surround it; it is considered a healthy place, but, although the seat of the Dikhit power for geuerations, nothing is seen which may bear witness to their greatness.

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CHANDA

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Fargana Tahsil Kadipur District SultAjSTPUR. large pargana, lying between Patti in Partabgarh on the south, and Aldemau on the north. It covers 130 square miles, of which 73 are cultivated. There are 290 villages, nearly all in the possession of the Bachgotis of Patti Bilkhar. One hundred and fourteen are in the possession of the Rajkumars, one branch of that clan, and the Raj wars, another, have 138.

Taluqdars have 146 villages, and zamindars 144. 72,593, being at the rate of 558 to the square mile.

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to Lucknow runs through the pargana, which i& bounded on the north by the Gumti, and has therefore good means of communication, "Multani-mitti, " which is used in dyeing cloth, is found in

The road from Jaunpur

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