OR CUTTACK. 229 



Nag or Bagbhum. The jurisdiction thus left to the Raja of Khurda, ex- 

 tended from the Mahanadi to the borders of Kimedy in Ganjam, compriz- 

 ing 129 Killahs, Gerhs, or hill estates, exclusive of those situated within his 

 own Zemindari. The above number tallies exactly with that given in the 

 Ayin Acberi, the author of which observes, " In Cuttack are one hundred 

 and twenty-nine brick forts (killahs,) subject to the command of Gajapati." 

 The other two Rajas had under them altogether fifty-two Zemindaris and 

 seventy-nine killah divisions ; and the seven Zemindars mentioned fifty -six 

 ditto, containing one hundred and one killahs — all exclusive of their own 

 estates, and the dependent killahs situated within them. The detail of the 

 arrangements adopted by Raja Man Sinh for the disposal and management 

 of the above important class of estates, cannot be very interesting to the 

 general reader, but I shall nevertheless introduce an extract from some old 

 revenue accounts in my possession, which describe those arrangements, as 

 the documents in question are certainly highly curious, and they are not 

 devoid of utility to those who have any concern in the administration of Cut- 

 tack, and the two adjoining districts of Ganjam and Midnapore. I have 

 added to the translation from the Persian statement, a column shewing the 

 present state and circumstances of the killahs which remain under Cuttack. 



EXTRACT. 



Statement of Killajat, in the jungles and hills under Zemindars, subject 

 to tribute (Peshkash) according to the allotment of Raja Man Sinh in 909 

 Amli. 



Under the Raja of Khurda whose Manseb is that of 3500 are placed 

 exclusive of Mehals, thirty-one Zemindars, and two hundred killahs. 



The Raja's own estate of Khurda, one Zemindari, contains seventy- ore 

 killahs, viz. Khurda, Rathipur, Ber Gerh, Sissupal, Jharparoh, Kuplipersad, 

 Paterpareh, Nonepur, Jamkhely, Tapang, Chatarma, Lai Sinh, Gangpareh, 

 Malipareh, Dumdmna, Palih, Ramesar, Mambandh, Mankjora, jNi.ur.-oi, 



