440 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [November, 1913. 
manvas to the ancestral possessions of ‘Ist Khan we might 
conclude that it was thus called after ‘Isa Khan’s father. 
In the case of Solimanvas, the ending vds represents the 
abad of many Muhammadan towns, altered by the Hindis to 
a form they understood. As for Ilahabad, the reverse change 
took place. Cf. J.A.S.B., 1904, p.78. Thévenot and Valentyn 
wrote Halabas, and Bernier Zlabas. 
2. Catrabo.—This place is identified by Mr. Beveridge 
with Katrabuh or Katibari near Sabhar, in the Manikganj sub- 
ivision, where there is still a ‘‘tappa’’ called Kathorabo. 
Cf. Proc. A.S.B., 1903, pp. 133-134. After other attempts at 
identification, he proposed the same solution in J.A S.B.,1904, 
p- 62, Dr. Wise had advanced a more satisfactory solution, 
I believe, in J.A.8.B., 1875, XLIV, p. 182. “Catrabo is 
Katrabo, now a ‘tappa’ on the Lakhya, opposite Khizrpar, 
which for long was the property of the descendants of ‘Isa 
Khan, Masnad-i-‘Ali.’’ According to Dr. Wise, branches of 
: : ; cp. These con- 
clusions of Dr. Wise are favoured by the fact that Van den 
(Tamluk} on the Meghna — Loricul and Siripur goes strongly 
A : 2 
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have Katrabih), which was ‘Isa’s residence. J.A.S.B., 1904, 
rose in importance, and that it. was close to Sonargion, Mr. 
H. Beveridge’s identification of Katrabih with Goraboe of. 
