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1-539, and immediately began to strengthen the fortifications; but the
work had not progressed very far, when lie selected a more favourable
site in the neighbourhood at the place still known as Shergarh. Man.
Singh, Akbar's Hindu general, on being appointed viceroy of Bengal
and Bihar, selected kohtasgarh as his stronghold,; and, according' to
two inscriptions in Sanskrit and Persian, erected many of the buildings
now existing. When he died, the fortress was attached to the office
of Wazif of the emperor, by.whom the governors were appointed. The
governor of the place in 1622-4 protected Shah Jahan's family when
that prince was in rebellion against his father. Rohtasgarh was surren-
dered to the British soon after the battle of Buxar in 1764.
The remains of the fortress now occupy a part of the table-land,
about 4 miles from east to west, and 5 miles from north to south, with
a circumference of nearly 28 miles. On the south-east corner of the
plateau is an old temple called Rohtasan, where an image of Rohitaswa
was worshipped until destroyed by Aurangzeb, It is situated on
a steep peak, and is approached by a. great stone staircase arranged
in groups of steps with successive landings. Close by is the temple
of Haris Chandra, a graceful building consisting of a small pillared
hall covered by five domes. Within the gate at' Raj Ghat there must
have been a very considerable building, which is thought to have
farmed the private residence of the commandant. Other remains,
some of which date back to the time of Sher Shah, are scattered over
the plateau. The most interesting of these is the palace or Mahalsarai,
which is attributed to Man Singh. It is irregularly built without any
architectural pretensions, the most striking building being the main
gateway, a massive structure consisting of a large Gothic arch, with the
figure of an elephant on each side. The palace is, however, of great .
interest as being the only specimen of Mughal civil architecture in
Bengal, and as giving an insight into the conditions of military life
under that'empire. .
Rojhan.-Village in the Rajanpur tahsil of Dera Ghazi Khan
District, Punjab, situated in 28° 41' N. and 69° 58' E., on the west
bank of the Indus, below Dera Ghazi Khan town. Population (i 9o i ),
8,177. It is the capital of the Mazari Baloch, having been founded
by Bahrain Khan, tumanddr or chief of that tribe, about 1825. The
village contains a fine courthouse, built by the late chief for his use
as honorary magistrate, and a mosque and tomb erected in. memory
of his father and nephew. Woollen rugs and nose-bags for horses
are manufactured. A vernacular middle school is maintained by the
District board:
Ron TAluka.-North-eastern tdluka of Dharwar District, Bombay,
lying between 15° 3o' and 15° so' N. and 75° 29' and '76° 2' E., with
an area Of 432 square miles. There are two towns, Rote (popula-
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