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Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 11, p. 402.

402 EASTERN DIVISION Eastern Division, Southern Shan States.--A group of Shan States, Burma, consisting of the Sawbwaships of Mongnai, Laihka, Mawkmai, Mongpan, and Mongpawn (with their dependencies), and the Myozaships of Mongnawng, Mongkiing, Mongsit, Kehsi Mansam, Kenghkam, Monghsu, and Kengl6n. The division is in charge of an Assistant Superintendent, stationed at Loilem in the Laihka State near the Taunggyi-Kengtung road. Eastern Duars.--Tract in Goalpara District, Eastern Bengal and Assam. See DU kRs, EASTERN. Eastern Ghats.-Mountain range in Madras. See GHATS, EASTERN. Eastern Nara.-Canal in Sind, Bombay. See NARA, EASTERN. Eastern Rajputana States Agency.--One of the eight Political Charges. into which Rajputana is divided, comprising the three States of BHARATPUR, DHOLPUR, and KARAULI, and lying between 26° 3′ and 27° 50′ N. and 76° 34′ and 78° 17′ E. It is bounded on the north by the Gurgaon District of the Punjab; on the west by Alwar and Jaipur ; on the south and south-east by Gwalior ; and on the east by the Agra and Muttra Districts of the United Provinces. The head- quarters of the Political Agent are at Bharatpur. The population increased from 1,043,867 in 1881 to 1,076,780 in r89i, and then fell to x,054,424 In x901 ; the small decrease of 2 per cent. during the last decade is due to the famines of 1896-7 and 1899-1 goo. The total area is 4,379 square miles, and the density of population is nearly 241 persons per square mile, as compared with 76 for Rajputana as a whole. Although seventh in size among the political divisions of Rajputana, the Agency stands fourth as regards population. In 1901 Hindus formed 86 per cent. and Musalmans more than 13 per cent. of the total. Christians numbered 150, of whom 74 were natives. The following table gives certain particulars for the three States :- Normal land re- State. Area in Population, miles. square 1901. venue in thousands (khhlsa), ofrupees. Bharatpur 1,982 626,665 21,74 Dholpur. 1,155 270,973 8,oo Karauli . 1,242 156,786 2,75 Total 41379 1,054,424 32,49 There are altogether 2,271 villages and 1 x towns. The largest towns are BHARATPUR (43,601), KARAULI (23,482), DHOLPUR (19,310), and r)IG (15,409) Edappalli (the Repleim of Dutch writers).--The largest of the idavagays, or petty principalities, of the Kunnatnad tdluk, Travancore