a town of Hindustan, in the province of Bahar, district of Shahabad, situated on the south bank of the Ganges. The fort, though of small size, commanded the Ganges, but is now dismantled. This place is distinguished by a celebrated victory gained there on the 23rd October 1764 by the British forces under Major (afterwards Sir Hector) Munro, over the united armies of Sujah ud Dowlah and Cossim Ali Khan. The action raged from nine o'clock till noon, when the enemy gave way. Pursuit was, however, frustrated by Sujah ud Dowlah sacrificing a part of his army to the safety of the remainder. A bridge of boats had been constructed over a stream about two miles distant from the field of battle, and this the enemy destroyed before their rear had passed over. Through this act two thousand troops were drowned, or otherwise lost; but destructive as was this proceeding, it was, says Major Munro, "the best piece of generalship Sujah ud Dowlah showed that day, because if I had crossed the rivulet with the army, I should either have taken or drowned his whole army in the Caramnassa, and come up with his treasure and jewels, and Cossm Ali Khan's jewels, which I was informed amounted to between two and three millions." Lat. 25° 32', Long. 84° 3'.