292 NERIVAR-NEIVASA. Nerwar.— Town in Gwalior State, Central India. See NARWAR, Netái.—River in the Gáro Hills, Assam.—See NITAI, Netrávati.—River in South Kánara District, Madras Presidency ; rises in lat. 13° 10' 15" N., and long. 75° 26' 20" E., and falls into the sea in lat. 12° 50' N., and long. 74° 52' 40" E. It is formed by the junction, at Uppinangadi, of two streams, the Netrávati proper and the Kumardári. From Uppinangadi the united stream flows to Mangalore. In floods, the Netrávati is navigable above Uppinangadi, and at all times between that place and Mangalore. Nevti.—Port in Ratnagiri District, Bombay Presidency. Lat. 15° 55' N., long. 73° 32' E. North of Vengorla, 8 miles; south of Malwán, 6. iniles. Rennell (1788) suggests that Nerti or Nivti fort is the 'Nitra' of Ptolemy and the “Nitrias' of Pliny. This is extremely doubtful, for the place is nowhere mentioned as a trade centre. The fort is now in ruins. It was stormed and captured by British troops in 1819. Average annual value of trade during the five years ending 1881-82— imports, £740; exports, £ 2050. Newalganj-cum-Mahárájganj.—Two adjacent towns in Unao District, Oudh; situated 2 miles east of Mohan town, on the old Nawabi Lucknow road. Lat. 26° 47' 10" N., long, 80° 45'21" E. Newálganj was founded by Mahárajá Newál Rái, the Náib or Deputy of Nawab Safdar Jang ; Mahárájganj, which adjoins it, was built by Mahárajá Balkrishna, the late finance minister of the ex-king of Oudh, now living in retirement at Garden Reach, near Calcutta The town is approached by a long and handsome bridge, which terminates in an archway. The ganj or market-place is about one-fourth of a mile long, and ends in another archway, passing under which, a sharp turn to the right brings the traveller opposite a third arch, forming the entrance into Newalganj. The bi-weekly bázár, held in Maharajganj, is one of the largest in the neighbourhood. The sales include all the usual country produce of grain, tobacco, spices, and vegetables, with country cloth and European piece-goods. There is a separate trade in brass vessels, which are made in large quantities at Newalganj. Population (1881) of the united towns, 3084. Newása.-Sub-division of Ahmadnagar District, Bombay Presidency. Area, 607 square miles, containing i town and 144 villages. Population (1872) 62,418; (1981) 78,158, namely, 39,749 males and 38,409 females, occupying 9049 houses. Hindus number 69,397; Muhammadans, 3807; and others,' 4954. The general character of Newasa Subdivision is a flat plain, gently sloping northwards towards the Godavari river. In the south and south-east, the country has a more decided slope up towards the Nagar range of hills, and is deeply fissured by ravines, down which during heavy rains tlie water rushes with great violence. The drainage is wholly towards the Godavari river, which
