THIS is a history of the Rájas of Benares, and of the occurrences in that province during the middle of the last century, when it was the scene of so many events important in the history of India. It was composed at the instigation of some English gentleman, by Fakír Khairu-d dín Muhammad of Alláhábád, the author of the 'Ibrat-náma (No. CXIX.), and of the History of Jaunpúr translated by Major Pogson. The narrative is sometimes broken by the intervention of irrelevant matter, such as, for instance, a long controversy between a Musulmán and a Hindú on subjects connected with their respective creeds; but barring this defect, the volume is very useful.

[The work is divided into five Chapters. Chap. I. gives an account of the rise of the Rájas of Benares, and the other four chapters are devoted respectively to the Rájas Balwant Singh, Chait Singh, Mahipat Náráin, and Udit Náráin Singh.]

[There is a copy of the work among Sir H. M. Elliot's MSS.]

SIZE—Small 8vo., 510 pages, of 13 lines each.