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level of the river,
In
by which
its
base
washed on
is
The
scarped. shells
ud-dfn,
all
sides but the north.
but the slope has been
this direction the fort is accessible,
much
place could, without
artificially
be reduced by was taken by Ala-
difficulty,
and even before the introduction of artillery, Pathan King of Delhi (1295-1315). The summit of the
is 160 feet above the river, the water level of which is here 1009 The town contains about 800 houses, and above the sea. commands the sole passage of the Chambal for a great extent, and all the traffic between Mewar and Haraoti passes through it. It is the
palace feet
first-class noble of the State, who owns 122 villages. about 3 miles west of Bhainsrorgarh, are vast ruins of ancient temples dedicated to Siva. According to local tradition, the
residence of a
At
Baroli,
name
of Baroli was Bhadraoti, the seat of the Huns, and the an old city, in extensive mounds and ruins, are still to be seen around the more modern Bhainsror. These stupendous temples have been fully described by Tod, but no date has been found for their erection. that the whole was not It is evident, however,’ says Tod, accomplished within one man’s existence, nor could the cost be defrayed by one year’s revenue of all Rajputana.’ Village in Muzaffarnagar District, North-Western Bhainswal. Provinces; distant from Muzaffarnagar town 27 miles. Population (1881) 2830 more than 100 brick-built houses, owned chiefly by Jats, Brahmans, and Baniyas. The village lies very low, close to and west of the main channel of the Eastern Jumna Canal; in the rains it is entirely surrounded by water, and there is a good deal of sickness in ancient
traces of
‘
‘
—
consequence.
In the centre of the village
is
a
mound 30
feet high, said
Branch post-office. Assam, flowing south from
to contain the grave of Pir Ghaib, the founder.
Bhairabi. the
Aka
It is
— River
in
Darrang
District,
Hills in a tortuous course,
and
navigable throughout the year in
its
falling into the
Brahmaputra.
course through British territory,
by large country boats, of about four tons burthen, and fordable.
The stream
is
down gold
said to bring
is
nowhere
dust.
—
Village and large grain and oil-seed depot in MuzaffarBengal; situated on the Nepal frontier, on the east bank Lat. 26° 44' n., of the Lai Bakya river, a tributarj- of the Baghmatf. long. 85° 22' E. The Nepal trade changes hands at this place, where the
Bhairagnia.
pur
District,
dealers of the plains
meet the hillmen.
A registering
station for traffic
was opened here in the beginning of 1876, and a police station in 1877. The town is increasing in importance, and new shops are opening. Population (1881) 1589, namely, Hindus, 1453, and Muhammadans, 136.
Bhairogbati.
—Temple
and pass
in
Garhwal
State,
North-Western
Provinces; confluence of the Bhagirathf with the Jahnavf, in a deep gorge, confined by perpendicular walls of granite ; considered a place
