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dowla was killed at Mansurganj, where Miran resided, and that his mang-led body was crossed over and kept at Jaffraganj at night, when, next morning-, it was placed on an elephant and paraded through the streets of the city past his mother's house and then taken across the river for interest at Khoshbagh.

A pension of Rs. 6,000 per month was granted by Lord Clive to Miran. Fifth in descent from him is Syud Mahomed Faiaz Ali Khan, the present re- presentative of Miran's family.

Meer Jaffer 1 [ Meran ( predeceased his father ) Other children I Murtaza Khan I Mustapha Khan I Asadulla Khan i Azem Ali Khan I Faiaz Ali Khan.

NASHIPORE RAJBARI.

The raj premises occupy a large area and comprises the Thacoorbari, in the principal temple of which is located the family deity, Sri Sri Ram Chandra Deb Thacoor. In the inner quadrangle of the Thacoor Bari a niche or room it allotted to each one of the countless images that receive their daily worship,