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The modern pargana lies in the thana of that name. The old 

 Padishahi Road from Midnapur town passed through it south- 

 wards. ■' Ourrackpore * ' is shown in Rennell's Atlas (plate vii). 

 Its quota of 500 footmen and matchlockmen are interesting. 



(21) KedarJchand, with three forts. In Midnapore (BL, B.). 

 Not traced in the Temple chronicles. The modern pargana 

 lies in Thanas Debra and Sabang of Midnapur Sadar subdivi- 

 sion. It is shown in RennelPs Atlas (plate vii) and formed 

 part of Kasijora zamindari at the time of the early British 

 occupation (G. 532). 



(22) Kami, Keri or Kerai. In Midnapore (BL). Kasiari, 

 20 miles south-west of Midnapore (B.). Both the identifications 

 doubtful. It may be the Kudei Bisi of Soro Dandapata, the 

 modern Kurai Pargana in Thana Soro of Balasore Sadar sub- 

 division. A small mahai with a revenue of Rs. 7,143 only. 



(23) Gagnapur. Gagneswar, in Midnapore (BL, B.). Not 

 traced in the T. chronicles. The identification is a mistake. 

 Gagnapur is quite distinct from Gagneswar which lies in Thana 

 Dantan, while Gagnapur lies in Thana Pasakura of Tamluk 

 subdivision. It formed part of the Kasijora zamindari (G. 



532). 



(24) Karohi or Kerauli. Not identified (BL). Pargana 



Kurul Chaur in south Midnapore, 15 miles from Jellasore (B.). 

 Not traced in the T. chronicles. Kurul Caura lies in Thana 

 Dantan of Midnapur sadar subdivision and Thana Egra of Con- 

 tai subdivision. It had a very small revenue of Rs. 1,714| 

 only, and was probably covered with jungle. The old Padi- 

 shahi road passed by it. 



(25) Malchhata or Maljikta. Portions of Hijili (BL), the 

 tract on the sea-coast of Midnapore from the mouth of Rasul- 

 pur river in the Rupnarayan (B.). The Malajesthiya Danda- 

 pata of the T. chronicles. No Bisis of it are mentioned and 

 the temple grant was from its salt (luna) revenue. This divi- 

 sion was raised to a sarkar of 21 mahals in the revised rent-roll 

 of Shah Sujah, and was annexed to Bengal. In the seven- 

 teenth and eighteenth centuries the tract was placed under a 

 Faujdar. In the early British administration this Faujdari of 

 Hijili consisted of five subdivisions, Jellamutah, Derodumna, 

 Mahisadal, Sujamutah and Pargana Tamluk (G. 434). Seven 

 parganas of Maljyatha Saikar were also included at the time 

 in Cakla Midnapore (G. 533). 



In the Caitanya-caritramrta (Antyakhanda, ninth pari- 

 ccheda) it is narrated thatGopInathaBarajena, brother of Rama- 



^ 7 in charge of this Dandapata. He fell into an 



arrear of revenue, two lakh kahans of cowries, and was ordered 

 by the king Prataparudradeva to be put to death. From this 

 fate he was saved by the mediation of Caitanya's disciples. 



was 



asse 



revenue of the sarkar, Rs. 2,32,81 5£. This apparently in- 



