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=Nanpara Town, 1908=

Head-quarters of the tahsil of the same name
in Bahraich District, United Provinces, situated in 27° 52' N. and
81° 30' E., on the Bengal and North-Western Railway. Population
(1901), 10,601. Tradition states that it was founded by Nidhai, an
oil-seller, whence the name Nidhaipurwa, corrupted into Nadpara, and
latterly to Nanpara. About 1630 an Afghan in the service of Shah
Jahan, having received a grant of this and four other villages, laid the
foundations of the present Nanpara Estate. The town contains the
usual offices, and also a dispensary, and a branch of the American
Methodist Mission. It has been administered as a municipality since
187 1. During the ten years ending 1901 the income and expenditure
averaged Rs. 9,000. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 14,000, chiefly
from octroi (Rs. 8,000) ; and the expenditure was Rs. 10,000. There
is a flourishing export trade in grain and some traffic with Nepal. Two
schools have 150 pupils.

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THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908.<br/>

OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.
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''Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value. ''

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 from octroi (Rs. 8,000) ; and the expenditure was Rs. 10,000. There
 is a flourishing export trade in grain and some traffic with Nepal. Two
 schools have 150 pupils.
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Pdewan at 13:00, 18 March 2015

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