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Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 5, p. 241.

ALLAHABAD TAHSIL 241 The successful working of a grass-farm and dairy, in connexion with the Allahabad cantonment, has led to the establishment of similar institutions in many parts of India. Allahabad is not famous for any particular trade or manufacture, but it has long been a mart of considerable general importance. Its position on the East Indian Railway giving direct access to T Calcutta, with a branch towards Bombay, adds to the trade involved in supplying a large population. The construction of branches of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway from Allahabad to Fyzabad and Jaunpur, with a bridge over the Ganges, will add to the importance of the city. At present it exports grain and oilseeds; and the chief imports include grain, sugar, ghi, oilseeds, piece-goods, and metals, some of which are re-exported in small quantities. Printing is the most important organized industry. In 1903 the Government Press employed 1,03I hands, and its branches in the Naini jail 287, while the Pioneer Press employed 606, and there were about 35 smaller presses. Large brick and tile works situated just outside the boundaries of the city employed 700 to 800 workers, an iron foundry gave employment to 135, and a coach-building and furniture factory to 178. Flour-mills are now under construction. Allahabad is the most important educational centre in the United Provinces. The Muir College was founded in 1872, and the foundations of the fine buildings in which it is housed were laid Education. in the following year. Spacious chemical and physical laboratories have recently been opened. The number of students in 1904 was 340, of whom 21 were reading in the M.A. classes and 131 in law classes. Several hostels are attached to this institution, and efforts are being made to establish others. It is proposed to make this college the nucleus of a teaching university. College classes are also held in three schools, with an average attendance of about 75. A training college for teachers, originally founded in Lucknow, was removed to Allahabad in 900o. It contained 48 students in 1904. The Allahabad Christian College, managed by the American Presby- terian Mission, was opened in I902 and had 70 pupils in 1904. There is also a normal school with i 7 pupils. The municipality maintains 8 schools and aids 15 others, with a total attendance of I,545. The largest institution is the Kayastha Pathshala, which con- tains both school and college classes and has 370 students, of whom 53 are in college classes. A number of schools make provision for the education of Europeans and Eurasians, including one free school. Several English and vernacular newspapers are published at Allahabad, the Pioneer being the most important. Allahabad Tahsil.- Tahsil in the Bahawalpur State and nizdnmat, Punjab, lying south of the Panjnad, between 27' 42' and 29° 12' N. and VOL. V. R