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The powerful house of the Raos of Baiswfe had been founded at Daundia Khera shortly after the general conversion to Muhammadanism Akbar.
during the preceding reign.
"Deo Eae" (grandson of Tilok Chand) or his son Bhairon Das separated from the main stock, and receiving Daundia Khera and four other villages as their share of the family property founded the subsequently powerful house of the babus or raos of Baiswara. It is probable that their propinquity to the throne and the personal character of their chiefs from the first gave them great influence, as we find them very shortly afterwards contending on equal terms with the rajas of Murarmau. The division probably took place shortly after the general conversion just deThe end of Akbar's reign was a season of great vitality among the scribed. Rajput families, which showed itself after the usual fashion by the prosecution of the old, and the successful establishment of new family feuds. It is probable that the dearth of history during this reign may be ascribed to the firm and enlightened rule of the great emperor. When the reins be(The Eae
relaxed, the whole district was thrown into confusion." Bareli Clans p. 26).
came
Raja Jaj, Gaur, of the legend, is probably Raja Tez Singh, Bahman Gaur, with whom according to the Malihabad account Ram Chandar took service. The same source makes him marry into the family of the Panwars of Itaunja (Lucknow Report, pargana Malihabad.)
GUSitWAN
Pargana Unao
—Tahsil Unao—District Unao.—This
village
about six miles south-west from the tahsil station. It is situated on a level tract of land scenery beautiful climate good Water sweet soil, clay and sand jungle none. Kanchan Singh, of the Janwar tribe, is sa,id to have founded it in Akbar's time, but the exact date of the foundation is not* known. There was a great battle fought here between one Karandin and market is held here which is well attended. the Sayyads. lies
A
Population.
Hindus Musalmans
The bazar
sales
amount
GUWATIICH Pargana*
... ...
1463 16
J
to Rs. 10,000 annually.
— Tahsil Begamoanj—
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The parDistrict GoNDA. Begamganj lies at the south-west corner It is bounded on the north by the river Tirhi of the Gonda district. and the pargana of Gonda on the east by the pargana of Digsar in the same district, on the west by the tahsil of Kurasar in the Bahraich disThe greatest width of the trict and on the south by the river Gogra. pargana is from east to west 24 miles, and the greatest length from' north gana of Guwarich in the
tahsil of
to south, 17 miles. Its general shape may be roughly described as an irregular quadrilateral figure, of which the east side is much wider than the west. The land slopes gradually from north-west to south-east, and the quality improves with the decline. There is no jungle, throughout
the pargana, but there is a considerable tract of manjha along the banks of the Gogra. Here the hunter may find antelope and boar, but not elsewhere in the pargana. No want of water is experienced by cultivators.
By Mr. W. Hoey,
M,
A., c. s.,
Agsistaut Commissioner,
