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PAC 35 This pargana is bounded on the east by Majhaura, on the west by Rudauli of Bara Banki, on the north by Haweli Oudh, and on the south by Sultanpur Baraunsa, of the Sultanpur district. The pargana is intersected by two unnavigable rivulets, the Madha and the Bisoi. The former stream takes its rise in the village of Basorhi in the Bara Banki district. The latter has its source in the Anjar jhíl in pargana Sultanpur of the district of that name. After passing through Pachhimráth these streams unite in the neighbourhood of the town of Majhaura, and from that point the river is known as the Tons, on which stands the station of Azamgarh ; the stream is rendered memorable by traditionary associations with Rám Chandia There are remains of the former Bhar population in about 32 villages of this jurisdiction, the chief of these being those Intgion. which are marginally mentioned. Mehdoua, Khiáran. The following details embrace such meagre par- Rábet. Sárdi aud Gandor. ticulars as have been ascertained regarding the for- mer landed proprietors of the jurisdiction- Chauhans of Abran.---The family traditions set forth that one Ráe Bhán Ráe of this clan, the ancestor of Tahdil Singh and Amar Singh, the present representatives of the family, came with his followers from Main- puri to bathe at Ajodhya, some 400 years ago, and ended in replacing the Bliars and assuining possession of 565 villages, of which however 125 only were of this pargana, the rest being of Isauli, Sultanpur, and Khan- dánsa. Ráe Bhán Ráe was succeeded by his two sons, Jále Ráe and Dunia Ráe, who divided the property equally between them. The estate of the former of these brothers was swallowed up by the Bhále Sultán tribe, a century and a half ago. The portion of the estate (62 king's mauzas) which pertains to this pargana, and wbich belonged to the other brother, remained in the proprietary possession of his descendants till annexation; they have since lost the Intgáon estate under settlement decree. The offspring of Ráe Bhán Ráe are still found inhabiting 16 villages, and the revenue they pay under the revised assessment amounts to Rs. 19,721. The Bais of Malahtu.-The family traditions have it that some 200 years ago, one Jamani Bhan Singh, of this clan, the ancestor of Kunjal and Bhabút, the present representatives of the family, came from Mungi Pátan, in the province of Málwa (the locality whence the Bais of Baiswara also trace their advent), and overthrew and dispossessed the Bhars, and increased his estate till it contained 84 villages, including the Kuráwán and Pára Malabtu properties of 42 villages in this pargana, and the Joha- rámpur property of 42 villages in pargana Sultanpur. The 42 Pachhim- ráth villages are now included in 10 demarcated villages, and to these the descendants of Jamuni Bhán have subproprietary claims; they are residents of five of them. The Bais of Sohwal and Burú.-Jagat Ráe, of this clan, the ancestor of Subhán Singh, Autar Singh, and others, now living, came from Baiswara some 400 years ago, and aided in the suppression of the Bhars. He had