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probably therefore identify the u strong fort ” mentioned in the Ain, with 
the well known hill-fort of Bijaygarh on a high plateau overlooking 
the Son. No place or tract bearing the name of Ratanpur seems to exist 
in the present day. 
12. Sirsi, now called Siris, a parganali in the Gya district on the 
right bank of the Son. It appears to have included also the modern 
parganali of Kutumba which in Grant’s Analysis is coupled with Siris 
in one zamindari, and included in Sarkar Rohtas.* 
13. Sahasranw, now vulgo Sasseram, the home and burial-place of 
Sher Shah, and his son. 
15. Kotra appears to be the parganah now called Ramgarh, the 
village of Kotra is still extant in that parganah. 
16. Kot. See remarks on No. 11. The fort of Kot appears to be 
that called Naimarli. 
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17. Mangror, now in the Mirzapur district. I have treated this 
mahal together with Kot and Ratanpur as being beyond the actual limit 
of Muhammadan possessions and have indicated them in the map by a 
coloured line under the name. 
In conclusion, it will be seen that the reconstruction of this Subah 
is far from being complete. Here, as in the case of Subah Avadh, I 
would express a hope that persons living on the spot may be able to clear 
up some, if not all, of the doubtful points, by local enquiry. 
# Fifth report, p. 515. 
