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NAK-NAN 3 round Náin. In 1853, Khán Ali Khan, chakla.lar, and the Náin gentle- men fought again. In 1857, at the commencement of the mutiny, the Náin taluqdars joined the rebel soldiery, and plundered the station of Parshádepur: Population 811 Hindus. Ditto 16 Musalmans. DO 400 827 The fort was formerly a strong place: it is in the middle of ravines, covered with brushwood, which extend to the bank of the Sai, here a narrow deep channel, with lofty banks, picturesquelý clothed with jungle. This is celebrated for being the haunt of many. wild cattle; these animals differ little from ordinary cattle, yet it is almost impossible to keep them alive if caught and put in confinement. NAKPUR-Pargana SURHARPUR-Tahsil TANDA-District FYZABAD.-- This town is on the Tons, 52 miles from Fyzabad. It was founded by one Muhammad Naqi three hundred years ago. The population consists of 1,248 Hindus and 1,569 Musalmans—all Sunnis. There is one mosque. This, as far as population is concerned, is the chief place in the pargana, as it contains 2,672 persons, but in appearance it rather resembles three or four rural villages joined together than a town. It is on the same bank of the river Tons as Jalálpur, and not more than two miles from that place. It is said to have been founded by an early member of the Barágáon family, Sayyad Naqi by name, and to be older than Jalálpur, but very little seems to be known of its past history. NANDORA-Pargana BIHAR—Tahsil KUNDA--District PARTABGARH. This village was founded by one Rája Nand, on the road from Bihár to Allahabad. It is three miles north of the Ganges, 31 from Bela, two from Bihár. The population is composed of - 1,522 Hindus. 1,240 Moslems. 2,762 There are eight mosques, and the tomb of one Saná-ul-Haq. There is a bazar called Lálganj, at which property to the amount of Rs. 3,00,000 is annually sold. NÁNPÁRA Pargana*. Tohsil NÁNPÁRA --District BAHRAIOIL. --- Náppáca pargana is a creation of the English Government; the whole of it under the late rule (with the exception of 63 villages formerly included in Firo- zabad) having formed a portion of pargana Bahraich. It is well nigh con- terminous with the taluqa of the same name; 259 villages out of 314 belonging to that estate. It is bounded on the north by the Naipál terri- tory, on the east by Pargana Charda, on the south by Babraich, and on the west by Dharmánpur and the Gogra. Its extreme length is 38 miles; its extreme breadth 24 miles; its area being 523 square miles. By Mr. H. S. Boys, C.S., Assistant Commissioner, -