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(or Kahn.), dist. most W. of Allah a bad div. N.W. Provs., between Ganges and Jumna 1,118,396; also c. cap. of dist. on Ganges, 130 m. above; Allah a bad, 628m. N.W. Calcutta; alt. 500 ft.; ma acre of British by Nana Sahib in 1857 182,310.