a province of Hindostan, now called Hyderabad. It is bounded on the north by that of Orissa, on the west by that of Balagate, on the south by Bisnagar, and on the east by the gulf of Bengal. It abounds in corn, rice, and cattle; but that which renders it most remarkable are the diamond-mines, which were formerly the most considerable in the world; they were usually purchased of the black merchants, who bought parcels of ground to search for these precious stones in. They have also mines of salt, fine iron for sword-blades, and curious calicoes and chintzes. As this is one of the few of the old Mogul governments remaining, more of the old forms and ceremonies of that great dynasty are retained at the nizam's court than at any other in Hindostan. There is a town of the same name, seated at the foot of a mountain. It was formerly the residence of the kings, and is now much frequented by the European merchants. E. Long. 78° 42'. N. Lat. 17° 10'.