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2 State, which maintains a High School at Kapurthala, two Anglo-Vernacular Middle
3 Schools, and thirty-one schools for primary education.
4 In December, 1890, the Government of India was pleased to raise the status of the
5 Raja of Kapurthald in the matter of complimentary Ziilats, which will in future be
6 valued at Rs. 6.000 instead of Rs. 4,500 as heretofore. This honor has been
7 granted in consideration of the State’s loyal services in the Afghan war, and of its
8 good administration during the minority of the present Raja.
9 MANDI.
10 The estimated area of Mandi is 1,000 square miles, with a population
11 (1891) of 166,921, and an approximate revenue of Rs. 3,60,000, of which one
12 lakh is paid as tribute to the British Government. ‘The military force consists of
13 seven hundred infantry and twenty-five cavalry. The Raja is entitled to a salute
14 of 11 guns, The Raji belongs to the Mandial family, and claims descent from
15 the Chandar Bansi Rajas. The country is mountainous. There are salt mines in
16 the State, the income from which furnishes about one-fourth of its revenue. Iron
17 in small quantities is found, and gold is obtained in small particles by washing.
18 There is a well furnished dispensary at Mandi, under the management of a
19 ‘hospital assistant, lent by the Government, There is also a school in which English,
20 Persian, Sanskrit and Hindi are taught. The Raj& takes some interest in this,
21 being himself a Sanskrit scholar. The chief has constructed a handsome suspension
22 bridge over the Bids at Mandi, with a clear span of 240 feet. It was opened for
23 traffic in 1878, and named by the Raja the ‘‘ Empress Bridge of Mandi.”
24 SIRMUR.
25 Sirmur is one of the sub-Himalayan States of the Panjab, and is also called Nahan,
26 from the name of its chief town. The area is 1,077 square miles, with a population
27 (1891) of 124,224 souls. The estimated revenue of the State is Rs. 2,10,000.
28 The Raja pays no tribute, but is bound to furnish a contingent of troops to the
29 British Government when called upon. He receives a salute of 11 guns, and
30 maintains a force of 300 infantry, 55 cavalry and 20 artillery, with 10 field guns,
31 The State abounds in wild elephants, tigers, leopards, bears and hyenas, which
32 live in dense forests. There are extensive quarries of slate, a mine of mica,
33 abundant iron ore and a lead mine.
34 The present Raj4, Shamsher Par Kash, born about 1843, is a prince of very
35 liberal views. Sirmir, in respect of its administration, holds first rank among all
36 the Hill States, The roads are broad and maintained in excellent order. The forests
37 are preserved upon sound principles, while the Réja’s capital, in point of conser-
38 vancy and general appearance, might set an example to many municipalities in
39 British territory. The State contains 65 schools, the police are properly accoutred
40 and controlled by a European officer; and a medical officer retired from the British
41 service superintends the State dispensaries and the sanitation of the capital.
42 MALERKOTLA.
43 The State of this name has an area of 164 square miles, and a population (1891)
44 of 75,755 souls. The estimated gross revenue is Rs. 2,84,000, and the military
45 force of the Nawdéb consists of 200 infantry, 67 cavalry, and 16 artillery, with
46 8 field guns. He receives a salute of 11 guns.
47 The chief of Malerkotla is the head of an Afghan brotherhood, originally
48 natives of Kabul, whose ancestors held positions of trust in the Sirhind Province,
49 under the Moghal empire, and gradually became independent, as the Moghal
50 dynasty sank into decay.
51 , FARIDEKOT. ‘
52 The area of the State is 612 square miles, and the population (1891) 115,04€.
53 - The estimated revenue is three lakhs per annum, and the military force consists of
54 200 cavalry, 600 infantry and police and 8 field guns. The Rajé is entitled to a
55 salute of 11 guns, and the right of adoption has been accorded to him by the
56 Government. Q :
57 The founder of the Faridkot family was one Bhullan, who rose to importance
58 in the time of Akber,
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