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— — BAI^A UNDA—BARDOLI.

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Pathar-Kuchar. Area (i88i) 238‘40 square miles; 66 villages; 3220 occupied houses; population, 17,285, namely, Hindus, 16,500; Muhammadans, 182 ; Christians, 2 ; aboriginal tribes, 601. Estimated revenue of the chief, ^^2800. The Raja, Rangbhir Dayal, is a Rajput of very ancient lineage. The family was confirmed in the territory by the British Government under a sanad in 1807. The Raja has the right of

His military force and 3 guns.

adoption. police,

Baraunda.

170 infantry and

consists of 20 horse,

— Chief village of Baraunda State,

favourite residence of the Raja, situated in 80° 42' 30" E. Population (1881) 1562.

lat.

Bundelkhand, and the 2' 20" n., and long.

25°

— Town

Baraut.

in Meerut (Merath) District, North - Western Barot. Barbaspur. Zam'mddri or chiefship attached to Raipur District, Central Provinces about 43 miles north-west of Raipur, lying between 21° 40' 45" and 21° 43' N. lat, and between 81° 10' 15" and 81° 12' 30" E. long. The estate consists of 21 villages, and formerly composed part of the Gandai estate. Area, 43 square miles occupied houses, 1^45 population (1881) 3715, namely, 1848 males and 1867 females.

Provinces.

See

)

Barbig'ha. long. 85° 49'

—Town

Monghyr

in

Lat. 25° 14' N.,

Bengal.

District,

Population (1881) 7904, namel)', 6531 Hindus and 1373 Muhammadans. Area of town site, 220 acres.

Barda

E.

(or Jaitwar).

of Guzerat,

and between 69° miles;

— A Division or pranth

Bombay Presidency, lying between 30'

population

by Hollar,

and 70°

(1881)

7'

e.

46,980.

long.

of Kathidwdr, Province

21° ii'and 21° 57' n.

lat.,

estimated area, 570 square

Bounded north and

north-east

by Sorath, and south-west by the Arabian Sea the coast extending from north-west to south-east a distance of 63 miles.

The tract Barda

east

Rana

belongs to the Hills.

— From

of Porbandar.

12 to 18 miles distant from the coast, near

Porbandar, in Kathiawar, in the Province of Guzerat,

Bombay

Presi-

dency they form a circular cluster about 30 miles in circumference, and are visible from a distance of from 25 to 30 miles. From the north they appear grouped in three distinct peaks. That most towards the left, called Venn, is the highest, rising to about 1730 feet above the sea. The well-watered and bamboo-covered slopes of the Barda Hills, formed in disturbed times a favourite refuge for outlaws.

Bardhd.

— Village

in

Damoh

District, Central

Provinces

2

north-west of Hatta, and head-quarters of an estate covering acres, being the largest in

Bardia {Bdra). Agency of Central

Damoh

A

miles

17,531

police outpost.

—A guaranteed Thakurate under the Western Malwa India.

— Sub-division of Surat

Bardoli. 222 square

District.

1

miles.

Population

District,

(1881)

Bombay 76,100.

Presidency.

The whole

Area, area