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1'.1ALDA.

,,' ... BENGAL DISTRICT GAZETTEERS.

MALDA

BY

G. E. LAI\,BOURN1 EsQ.• B.A.

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.

CALCUTTA:

A THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT BOOK DEPOT.

1918. BOOKS OF REFERENCE.

~IARTIN's EASTER~ bDIA4Dr. Buchanan Hamilton's revorts). STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF A!ALDA DISTRICT-Sir W. Hunter. STEWART'S IJISTORY OF BENGAL. ARCH-EOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORTS by General Cunningham. RAvENsuAw's GAUR. GAUR by Rajani Kanta Chakravarti. NoTES ON GAUR & PANDUA by 1\1. Abid Ali Khan, r. ·w. D. J. A. S. B., VoL. XLII, P. 255-Mr. Dlockmunu. PUBLICATIONS OF BARENDRA RESEARCH SoCIETY. LIST OF ANClE!'lT MONUMENTS OF BENGAL, 1895. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Physical Aspects. PAGES.

GENERJ.L DESCRIPTION -Boundaries-Origin of name-Natural Divi­ sions-Hills-Scenery-UIVEB SYSTEM-=-Tbe Ganges-The Mahii­ nandll-Tbe Kil.lindri-The Tangan-The PiirnaLhabii-SwUJPB­ GEOLOGY-FAUNA-:Game Birds-Fisb-BOTANY-CLIM'ATK-Winds -Rainfall-Temperature ·~ .:. : i-9

- .. CHAPTER II.

Hl.story.

EARLY HISTOBY-MAHO:MEDAN DYNASTIES-BRITISH RULE ••• 10-24

CHAPTER Ill.

The People •.

GaowTH or PoPULATION-CENsus or 1901--UsNsus OF 1911-DENSITY OF POPULATION-MJGBATION-TOWNS AND VILLAGJci-:-u -LANGUAGE-ETHNOLOGY-Mahomedans-Hindus..:....Chief Castes­ Sontbals--<.:bristians-MAHO:MIDAN RELIGION~Popular Mabome­ danism-HINDU RELIGION-Hindu Popular Religion-ANiliiSH­ Soci.lL SYSTEH-House~-Dress-Arts--Domestic Life--,-Poi.ITICAL MO\"EMEhs-PBOlllNENT FAMILIES ••• _ ·••• ••• 25~34

CHA,PTER IV.

Public Health.

VITAL SlATISTICS-PBINCIPAL DISEASEs--Fevers-cholera-Other Dis- eases-W ATEB SUPPL\-DlET-SANiTATION-VACClNATION-DIS- · .. PBNSABIES-QUJNlNB DISTBIBUTII)N ••• 35-39 X TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER V.

Agriculture. PAGES.

GE~ERAL CONDITIONS-TRACTS OF FERTILI'rY-SOlts-PRINCIPAL CROPS­ Rice-Bha'lerry-Mango-Tobacco-lo~ig_o-Sugarcane-Vegetables and Fruits-AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS -Improvements iu methods of - cultivation-Manure-AGRICULTURAL • LOANS-CATTLE-Veterinary Assistance ...... ,.., 40-49

:CHAPTER VI.

Natural Calamities.

Ji'LOODs-~'Ioods of 1885-Fiood of 1906-FAMINE-Famine of 1866-• Famine-of 1873-74-Scarcity of 1885-1897, 1908-HAILSTORMS- Hailstorm of 1907 ~ •• 5o-52

CHAPTER VII.

Rents, wages and Prices.

RENTS-~Out>y Rents-~4dhiar anti T,·i/dtuti-Halha~U-Pauran­ Shika-METHODS OF U&~·r CoLLECTlON-ABWABs-CosTOHS OF LAND . . .HOLDINa---:-DiaraCu::~tllmf!-UAILY WAGES -INCOME OF AGRICULTURISTS -MONEY RATEs-INDERTEDNEss-Co-OPEkATIVE SociETIES-PRICES --GENERAL Ecm~oMIC CoNDITIONS

CHAPTER VIII.·

occupations, Manufactures and Trade • .

OooUPATioxs-MA.NUFlCTUREs-Silk Fabrics-Raw Silk Production­ Silk weaving-Modern History of the Silk lndu,.,try-Cottou cloth ~veaving-MANGO TRADE-RICE POUNDING-BRASS AND BELL-METAL WORK-LAc-SALTPETRE-FISH-JUNGLE PRODUCE-TRADE-Ex­ ports and Imports-Trade Centres-FAIRS-WEIGHTS, AND MEASURRS ••• 59-67 TABLE OF CONTENTS. xi

CHAPTER IX. Means of Communication. - PAGES. STEAMER AND RAIL SYSTEM-ROAD SYSTEM-\V ATER COMMUNIC.\TION­ POSTAI. COMMU.SICATION 68-70

CHAPTER X.

Land Revenue and GenePal Admlnlstpatlon. l"ORMATWN OF THF. DISTRICT -LAND REVFNUE-SURVUS-GOVERNMENT EsTATES-LAND TEsrRKs-GENERAL ADMINISTRATION-HEVENUJC OJ!' DISTRICT-LAND-Excise-St.amps--Cess-lncome-Tax-Regis­ tration --OTHER HOURCES OF JNCOME-C!VIl JUSTICE-CRIMINAL J l'STI cE-C RIM 11:-Police-Gaols . .... 71-'17

CHAPTER XI.

Local Self•GovePnment.

DISTRICT BoARD-MUNICIPALITIEs-English Bazar-Oid Malda-Nawab- ganj ·~· 78-80

CHAPTER XII.

Education.

I'ROGRESS OF. EDUCATION-SECONDARY EDUCATION-High English Schools -Middle Eu~lisb, Middle Vernacular and Primary Schools-Special Schooi~-National Schools-FEMALE EDUCATION ••• 81-83

CHAPTER XIII.

GazetteeP of DlstPict•.

Amaniganj-Bholahat-English Bazar-Gaur-Mahii.dipur-Miilda (Old Malda)-Nawabganj-Pandua- Piclit•li- Rohanpur- Sibgaoj- Tandan (Tanra) 84-99

(NDEX .••• 101-108 101

INDEX.

A Ballal Sen, 14. Baisgazi, 86, 89. Abwabs, 54. Bais-Hazari, 19, 29, 34, 73, 95. Abyssinian Slaves, 18. Bais-Hazari Shrine, 9f'. Adhiar, 53. Baishi, 31, 32. Adhidars, 57. Baisnabi, 29. Adinah 1\lo:

Bihar, 13, 15, 19, 20, 48, 49. Cornwallis (Lord), 74. Bit.aris, 26, 27, 56. Cotton Cloth Weaving,· 64. _Bil•, G.- Creighton (Mr.), 33, 87, 88, 90. Binds, 33. Criminal Justice, 76. Birbhuni, 60, 62. Crops, 41. · . ~ Birds (Game)., 7. Cunmngham (Mr.), 89, 99. Bogra, !.2. Curzon (lord), 24. Bombay, 63. Customs of landholding, 55. Boro, 42. Cuttack, 24. Botany, 7. Brass, 65, 93. D Brindaban, 19•

. Brown (Mr. Andrew), 23.­ Dacca, 22, 23~ 65. Bruce's Annals, 23. Damascus, 97. Dakhil Darwaza, 86, 88. c Dakhil gate, 19. Calcutta, 23.- Darashari, 91 • . Carey (William), 28-. Darbhanga Sheikhs, 27. Cattle, 48. Dargas, 95. Cess, 75. Darjeeling, 69. Chains, 28, 33. Dawad Khan, 21, 22. Chaitanya Deb, 18, 19, 30. Debcote, 15. Chambers U.!r.), 88. , 20. Chamkutti Mosque, 90. Deshis, 27, 28. Chancha.l, __34, 38, 53, 56, 69, 70, 82. Dhanchak Mosque 91. Chandi Das, 19. Dhaniyas, 27. Chandipur, 44. Dhanpat Saudagar, 91. Chand Saudagar, 91. Dhantola, 44. Chasatis, 27. Dharmapii.la, 13. Chautishi, 31. Diara, 2, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 50, 52, Chaukidari Act, 32 ... 55, 58, 65, 68, 72, 92, 93, 99. Chhota BbabTirathi, 3. Diet, 37. · , Chhota Darga, 96. Dilawar Khan, 89. Chota Nagpur, 20. Din~jpur, 1, 6, t 2, 17, 23, 26, 29, 30, Chikha Mo~:~que, 89. 34, 45, 65, 68, 69, 71, 93, 95, 99. Chiragdani, 88. Dispensaries, 38. Chittagoug, 19. Domestic life, 33. ChJ:.istians, 28. Drought, 5l. Churs, 25, 26,-27, 50, 99. Dress, 33. Chtiramon, 4, 69. Duba, 5, 24, 26, 41,_ 49. Climate, 8. Dudhpir, 93. Cooch Behar, 19. . Uurbii.bini Shrine, 86. Co-operative Societies, 57. Durga, 30. Commercl", 59. Dutch ~·actory, 22 ..• INDEX. - 103

E Ganga path lslampur Fisheries, 72,74. Gangarampur, 99. . Early English Administration, 71. Ganges, 3, 25, 26, 37, 40, 5o, 68, 69, East India Company, 23, 24, 63. 72, 85, 99. East India Railway, 68, 71 72, 84. 1 Ganges Steamer Service, 68. Eastern Bengal Railway, 68. Ganesh, 27, 97. Education, 81. Ganes Raja, 17. Ekdala, 12, 16. Ganja, 75. Elclakhi Mausoleum, 17, 89, 95, 97. Garhduar, 94. - Emigration, 26. Gauda, 12, 13. _ Emperor Akbar, 21. Gaur, 10, 11, 12, 30, 36, 68, 84, 85, Emperor Aurungzeb, 22. 92,·99. English Bazar, (Engreziihad), 1, 7, 10, Gauriya, 18. 23, 25, 26, 30, 33, 34, 36, 37, 45, Gayeshpur, 19. · 46, 50, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 72, 75, Gazetteer, 84. 76, 77, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87. 88, 92, General 71, 7 4. 99. AdminfStr~tion, Ghiyasnddin Khiliji, 15, 16, 17. Euglish Bazar Municipality, 79. Ghorii.pir, 29. Ethnology, 26. Gir Gosain, 34. Excise, 74. Goamalti, 23, 36. Exhibition, 33. Godiigii.ri, 2. Golden Mosque (SoQa Masjid), 87: F Golden Mosque, 91. Families (prominent), 34. Golden Mosque (Pandua}; 96. }'amine, 51. Gomii.sliis, 54. . - Farii.zi, 28, 29. • Gosains, 29, 30. Faria da Souza, 19. Goswami, 19. Fatiha.s, 29, 96. Govet·nment Estates, 72. Fatihyar Khan, 89. -Goyeshbari, 29, 44. l<'emale Education, 83. Gramya Devata, 30. Ferguson, 97. ·Grant (~fr.), 23, 28. Fertility, 40. Grey (Me.), 88. . Firozabad, 16. Gumli.shtapur, 4, 6, 38, 68, 69, 7_6. Firoz Minar, 18,. 88. Gumbhira, 30. Firozpur, So, 91. Gumti Mosque, 89. Firoz Shah, 16, 18, 88. Gunmani Mosque, 91 •. Fish, 7. Gupta (Mr. J. N.), 62. Fitch (Ralph), 22, 3G. Fota, 28. H Fulbiiri, 63. Habibpur, 25, 69, 76. Hadayat, 28. G Hafiz, 17. Gajol, 25, 38, 69, 76. Hail Storms, 52.

Gaugai, 27. Haim.1ntik 1 42. , 104 INDEX.

Haji lbrahim, 95. Jails, 17. Haji Dyas, 16, 18. Jalii.laddin, 17, 97. Hakluyt's Principal Navigations Jalii.lpur, 44, 61, 59, 8,. · . Voyages, 22. J ama Masjid, 93. Hal Hasli, 54. Jan~altola, ao. Hamilton (Dr. Buchanan), 3, 5, 22, 23• Jam-i-Masjid, 91. 36, 38, 45, 64, 65, 73, 81, 85, 87· Ja[lnatibad, 20. 94. Jat1, 42, 43. Hanifi, ~8. Jaunvur, 17, 21. Haridas, 19. JhanJbaniya Mos.1ue, ~6. Barish Chandrap!Jr, 38. Jhelum, 6 9, 93 Harwood {Mr.), 88. Jholahas, 27, 57. Hatichii.pa, 4. , - Jot, 34, 44. Hazrat Nur Kutb AI~m, 16, 19, 96. Jot, 12, 73. Hazrat Pandua, 29. Juars, 44, 64. Hedges (Mr.), 88. Jute, 43. Henchman (Mr.) 64, 84. Hennessy (Mr. George), 34. K Herat, 17. Kadam Rasul, 19, 89, 92. Hinduism, 29. Kii.dir Khan, 16. Hindus, 27, 31. Kagaicherra, 44. Himu, 21. Kaithi, 26. Hieuen Tsang, 11, 12. Kalapahar, 21. Hosain Shah, 18, 19, 86, 88, 89, 90. Kali, 29. Houses, 32. Kaliachii.k, 23, 50, 51, 64, 68, 76. - Humayon, 20. Kaligaon, 26, 64. Hunter (Sir William), 26, 28, 59 Kalindri, 4, 6, 13, 37, 46, 68, 69, 92, Kalkas, 5. I ' Krunrup, 15, Id-ul-l'itr, 29. Kanjars, 76. Id-uz-Zoha, 29. Kii.nsii.t, 3, 38, 68, 86. Ijaras, 73. Kankar, 5. i Immigration, 26. Kap, 5. Income, 55. Kariira, 2. Income of Agricu!turist~, 56.­ Karnal, 91. Income-Tax, 75: Karna-Suvarna, 13. Indigo, 24, 4 7. Kasimpore, 44. Khan, 22. Kiitiil, 6. lzaddin Balban, 15, 16. , Katihar-Godagari Railway, 36~ 68, 92, 99. d Kazi, 17. Jadu, 17. Kazi-ul-Kazi, 19. Jaharpur Dii.ra, 6. Kendaram, 6, 10. Jaigirs, 74. Kerah, 15. INDEX. l05

Khagra, 63. Mahat, 31. Kbajehi Masjid, !H. Mahipala, 13. Khalimpur, 13. Mahmud Shah, III, 19, 86. Kharba, 50, 51, 64, 65, 69, 71, 76, Mahmud, son of Jalaluddin, ~9. Kharia dlghi, 90. Mahomedans, 27, 31, 34, 54. Khazanchi, 89. Mahomedanism, 28, 29, 31. Khizir Khan, 20. Mahomedan Rule, 14. KlnJ.rtta, 26. Mahomed Khan, 21. Khwaja Khijr, 29. M:ahomed Tartar Khan, 15. Koch Castes, 11, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33. Makdum Aki Serajaddin, 16. Kos, 5. Makdum Shah Ja.Ial, 29, 95. Kotwali Gate, 90, 91. Makrampur, 5. Krishna, 29, 30. Makurrari,_ 73. Krishna Lal Choudhuri (Bab,u}, 34. Malatipur, 56. Kulinism, 14. Maldives, 95. ~ Kumhirpir, 91, 92. Malpaharias, 3.1. Kunjt·as, 27. .Vandal, 31, 32, 54, 55, 57. Kutabshahi M•lsque, 95, 96 Mangoes, 44. Kutub Shah, 29. Mango Crop, 25. Mango trade, 65. L Lac, 65. Man Singh, Raja, 22, 99. Lakhan Seni Dalan, 95. Manikchak, 52, 68, 69. Lakhipur, 21, 99. M~nufactures, 59. Manure, 48. · Lakhnauti, 14 1 16, 85. Maraganga! 3. Lakshman Sen, 14 1 85, 99. Lakhmanavati, 14, 85. Majid-i-Kazi Nur, 96. Lalgola, 68, 84, 85, 88, 92, 93, 99. Matharapur, 34, 38, 76, · 82. Lamazhiibis, 28. J!elas, 86, 96. Land Revenue, 71. Middle Eng!ish Schools, 82. Language, 26. Midnapore, 18. ' Local Self-CJovernment, 78: Miniir, 18. Lotan Mosque, 90, 91. Mir Jafar~ 74. Mir J umla, 99. Lukachuri1 86, 89. Miyadi, 54. M Moghuls, 19, 22, 27. .itladadmash, 96. Money rates, 57. Madras, 63. Muazam Khan (Nawab}, 90. Magadh, 11. Mubarak Shah, 16, 95. Mahadeb, 30. Muchia Aiho, 5, 69. 1\lahiidipur, 26, 46, 86, 91, 92. Mug hisaddin, 15. Mal.ananda, 4, '5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 23, Muktabs, 81. 25, 26, 36, 45, 46,...65, 6~, 69, 80, Mukunda Deb, Raja, 21. 84, 85, 88, 92, 93, 94~ 99. Mulana Abdul Rahim, 17. Jlaharam, 29. Mulberry, 44: 106 1Nf>:Ex.

Munaim Khan, 2 J, 22.' Old Maida Municipality, 79. Marshid Ali' Kuli Khan, 45. Orissa, 15, 19, 2 t, 22. Mursbidabad, 1, 25, 33, 59, 61, 63, p . 64, 65,69: 84,-85, 87 •. Pachwai, 74. · Musum Saadagar, 93 •. Padma, 13. Muzaffer Mahomed Shih (Snltan), 99. Pagla, 3, 6, 46, 68. 69, 86, 92, 99. N- Pahii.rias, 7, 24, 56. Paiks, 18. Nabagram, 55. Nadia, 14 •. Pala Dynasty, 13. Pal Kings, 12. Nag~r, 4. Naibs, 5_4. Pana!, 4. Nalagoli, 5. ~andua or Parnab, 10, 11, 12, t6, 22, 68; 72, 86, 89, 92, 93. - Na1uas, ~7. Pandua vardbana, 11. Narayan--pa.la, 13. Paucbanandapur, 57, 68, 69, 72. 'Nasiraddin, 15, 18. Pancbayat, 31, 32. · Nii.Riraddin B~ughram Khan, -16. Pancbayati System, 32. N~_sir Shahi Dighi, 99. Panel. Pir, 29. Nasrat ~bah, l9, 86, 88, S9. Panipat, 19. Nats, 33, 76. Pan Sup~ri, 31. National Schools, 82. Para, 31. Natural Calamities, 50. Pargana, 20. Nawabganj, 4, 6, 26, 33, 37, 50, 65, Parkes (Fanny), 88. 68, 69, 7J_,.· 76, 82, ~6, 90, 91, Pathans. 27. 93, 99. Nawabga.uj Municipality, 80. Pathsalas, 81. Patni, 72, 73. Nawab Kasim .Khan ' 96 . Nawab Muazam Khan, yo. Patuah~t, 69. N awab of Murshidii.bii.d , 93-. Paundranag11r, 10. Nawab Sai.sta Khan, 23. Phuti Masjid, 93. Pichhli, Nawab's Mosque, 93 •• 99. • Nawab Surii.j-ud-Doulah, 23, 24. Pir-As_a-Minar, 88. Nepal, 63. Pirganj; 94. Nimasarai, 68, 93, 94. · Pir Kodalis, 27. Nityananda, 19. Pirojpur, 73. Nikaris, 27. Pirs, 29. Pithwii.li Mosque, 90. Nur K11tb Alam, p, 19, 86. Piyasbari Tank, 91. ·Nizamuddin Aulia, 86. Pla'!sey, 23. 0 Pods, 11. Occupations, 59. Police _Stations (Thanas), 76. Oilseeds, _43. Polis, 26, 27, 28, 29. Old Maida, 16, 22, 23, 25,-26, 27, 38, PoTiticnl ~[ovements, 34. 59, 68, 69, 70, 76, 82, 87, 92, Postal Communication, 70. - 93, 94. P~wa] .~.llela, 29. INDEX. 107

Prnmnnik, 3.1. Rohat Bank, 99. Preservation of Ancient Monuments Rohanpur, 5, 69, 88, 99. Act, 87, 95. Rup, 18. Prices, 53, 57. Purnabhii.ba, 2, 5, 12~ 26, 64, 99. s

Purnea, 11 6, 23, 26, 36 45, 69, 71, Sab-i-barat, 29. 76. Sadlm, 28. Puros, 27. Sadulla.·pur, 14, 19, 20, 86. Puthi Mnbarak, 96. Sagardig·hi, 14, 86, 91. Saivas, 30. Q Saiyads, 27. · Quinine Distribution, 39. Sakti, 30. Salami Darwaza, 95. R Samanta Sen, 14. Rabi, 25, 4:3. _Samsi, 69. Radha, 29~ Samuells (Mr ), 88. Raikhandighi, 94. Sanatan, 19. Rainfall, 9. Sanitation, 37. Raja Ganea, 17. Sasanka, 13. Raja Man Singh, 22. Sataisghar, 95. Raja Mukunda Deb, 21. Sashazari, 29, 34, 73, 95. Raja Sarat Chandra Roy, 34, 38. Sa&hazari Shrine, 96. Rajbansis, 26, 27. 'Scholarships, 64, 78. Rajbibi Mosque, 90. Secondary Edu-cation, 82. Rajmahii.l, 3, 6, 14, 21, 22, 23, 48, 68, Sen Dynasty, 13. 69, 70, 91, 99. Sexes, 26. Rajnagar, 15, 17. Sbii.has, 27. Rajshii.hi, 1, 24, 34, 49, 59, ~0, 61, 64, Shah Gada, 93. 65, 71, 74, 76,~84, 93. Shii.hpur, 62, .63. Ramkel, 19, 87, 88. Shah Rukh, 17. Ramke.li ,11 ela, 30. Sl.lah Shuja, 22, 89, 91, 99. Raniganj, 5. Sharosuddin, Ilyas Shah, 11, i6. Rarh, 14, 51, 65. - Sher Khan, 15, 19. Ratua, 2, 26, 38, 69, 76. Hhershabad, 20. / Ravenshaw (Mr.), 24. Shershabii.dis, 24, 25, 27, 28, 76, St. Registration, 75. Slier Shah, 19. Religion, 28. Sheikh Bhik, 59 Rennell (Major), 68. Sheikhs, 27. Rents, 53. Shikarpur, 74." Revenue, 74. t:lhirshi, 7. nice, 41. : 8ibganj, 23, 26, 27, 30, 36, 50, 51, 62, Rice Pounding, 65. 68, 76,82, 99. . Rivers, 69. Sikandar Lodi, 19. Roads, 68. Sikandar Shah, 16, 97, 99. - 108 INDEX.

Silk, 59. Thakuranjis, 30. Silk Weaving, 62. Thana• (vidtJ Police Station), 76. Singabad, 7. Thibet, 13. · SingaLola, 64. Thika, 54. Sita Basini, 59. Thomas (Dr.), 28, ~6, 51. Siva, 30, 31. Tilhi, 34. Social System, 31. Timur Khan, 15. Soils, 41. Tisi, 31. -Sona Masjid, 30. Tiyars, 33. Sonargaon, 15, 16, 20, 96. Tobacco, 4 7. · Sonatan Tank, 30, 88. Tola, 31. Sonthals, 7, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 54, Tols, 81. 56, 65; 74, 81' 94. Towns, 26. Sonthal Parganae, 25, 26. Trade, 59. Special Schools, 82. Trikho.ti,·' 53. Stamps, 75. Tnghan Khan, t5: Subulpur, 61. Tughral, 15, 16. Sugarcane, 4 7. Tulsi Mela, 30. Sulaiman Kerani,, 21, 99 Tulsihli.tli., 2, 26, 50, 71, 76. · Sultan Yusuf Shah, 89. Sunnies, 28. u Sunyasi, 18. . Udney (Mr.), 64. Surveys, 72. U mar. Kazi, 90. Sujap~r, 44. United Provinces, 74. Swamps (Bils), 6. Syam Sarbeswai.-, 30. v Syed ~iamat-ullah, 74. Vaccination, 38. Vegetables, 4 7. T Veterinary Assistance, 49. 'Tabriz, 95. Villages, 26. 'fajaddin Asalam Khan, 15. Vital Statistics, 35. Taj Khan Kerani, 21. Taksaldighi, 89. . .w Tal, 2, 24, 41, 49, 69. Wages, 53, 55. . Tangan, 2, 5, 12, 26, 28, 68, 69. . Wahli.bis, 28, 29, 34. '.!'anda, } 4, 21, 22, 99. Wakj, 95. Tanra, • . Water-supply, 37. Tanki-Navis, 54. - Weavers Mosque, 90. Tantipli.rli. Mosque, 90. Wellesley (Lord), 23. Tari, 74. Wilder (Mr.), 64. Tartipur, 3, 30, 99. Winds, 7. Temperature, 9. y Tena Pir, 29. Tenures, 72. Yusuf Shah (Sultan), 89, 91. B.S. Pres~J-17-4-1918-~~ 3615J-400--c. W. M.