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R. S. Wliiteway —Place names in Merwdra. 
[No. 2, 
Naliarpura 
Nai 
Nauliapag 
Nirjala 
Or ay a 
Paclimata 
Padabagar 
Pada ka tbak 
Padal ka tbak 
Pakhariyawas 
Palani 
Pair an 
Palunarapat 
Paniharon ki 
gliati 
N. 
A village. Naliar, a tiger. 
Two villages close together, one 
known as tlie small and the other 
as the large Nai. Originally Niai, 
justice. From these villages se¬ 
veral inhabited sites have sprung, 
spreading round for miles ; to the 
villagers of the old home the dis¬ 
putes of the new settlers were 
referred, hence the honorific name. 
A tank. The feet of the mungoose. 
A tank. The name of the date on 
which founded. 
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A tank. The one of loss. 
P. 
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Pach, five; mata, conspirators. The 
name of a hill on which are five 
rocks in a position suggesting men 
taking counsel. 
A tank and village. The bu:ffaloe’s 
(pada) cave (or waste). 
The buffaloe’s clearing. Thak is an 
opening in the jungle, it may have 
long grass on it. 
The talc (padal) clearing. 
A village. Corruption of Bhakarwas, 
from Bhakar hills. 
A village, from palan, a camel saddle. 
A village. This name, and Palri an¬ 
other village, are connected with 
the word pali a cowboy. 
A tank. For rapat, see Bindidhoki 
rapat. There is a local deity 
worshipped by swinging, hence the 
name paluna (palna). 
The water-carriers’ pass. 
