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Various documents concerning the district of Allahabad, some unbound and others loosely tied. Written in various languages, possibly Urdu, Persian and Hindi.

One manuscript table showing the castes of Zamindars and extent of holdings in the Parganas (administrative units) of Budaun (Bada'on), Azampur and Azamabad, with seals of local Tahsildars (tax inspectors) and Qanungos (local, hereditary registrars of landed property). Written in Arabic script, probably Persian or Urdu. Simon Digby notes that it was probably compiled for Henry Miers Elliot.

One loosely tied item of eleven, handwritten pages, describing the towns in the Pargana (administrative unit) of Azamgarh, with numbers of houses and religions comprising the population. Simon Digby notes that it was probably for an unpublished Gazetteer.

Manuscripts containing census information on the castes of Zamindars (local hereditary lords and land holders) in the Azamgarh (Azangurh) Pargana. Letters, notes and tables written in Urdu, with one printed page in English, on the reverse of which is written 'Persian'.

Handwritten account in Persian of the castes of Zamindars in the Pargana (administrative unit) of Nirun, Varanasi (Benares) District, followed by an account of the caste of Gautam, Raja of Benares. Booklet consisting of five loose pages. Simon Digby notes that it may have been produced c.1825, and come into Elliot's possession.

Three items, two of which consist of multiple, loosely tied papers and the other appearing to be a label, all in Arabic script, probably Persian or Urdu. Caste and community census information on local Zamindars from the Varanasi (Benares) District.

Individual and some loosely tied papers regarding Bundelkhand, from an 1844 survey, and including the Zilas (administrative units) of Hamirpur, Kalpi, and one other noted in Arabic script. All papers in Arabic script, probably Persian or Urdu, with some notes in Devanagari script.

Documents regarding the Zila District of Fatehpur (Fathpur), with the reports or letters generally being addressed to 'The Secretary Sahib at Agra'. All in Arabic script, some noted as being Urdu, with sporadic notes in Devanagari script. Simon Digby notes seven bodies of material within this file, including: 1) Urdu report from Bhola Nath, describing the conditions of Parganas in the Zila of Fatehpur. 2) Urdu report from Madhu Ram, describing the conditions of Parganas in the Zila of Fatehpur. 3) Table of castes and tribes of Zamindars in the Pargana of Ghazipur, Zila Fatehpur, attested by the Qanungos (hereditory registrars of landed property). 4) Similar tables of castes and tribes of Zamindars from a) the districts attached to the Tahsildari (tax inspectors) of Fatehpur and b) for the Pargana of Fatehpur proper. 5) Three similar tables of castes and tribes of Zamindars for the Parganas of Ekdala and Dhata. 6) Tahsildar's report for some Parganas, including Karanpur and Muhsinpur. 7) Three further reports of Tahsildars.

Some individual and some loosely tied papers, others being handmade booklets, concerning the survey information of castes and communities of local Zamindars (lords and land holders, usually hereditary) in Gorakhpur District. All in Arabic script, probably Persian or Urdu.

One loosely tied item comprised of three large papers, written in Arabic script, probably Persian or Urdu. Table of the castes and tribes of Gorakhpur.