in Hindustan, a town in the British district of Burdwan, presidency of Bengal, on the right bank of the river Hooghly, on the route from Cutwa to the town of Hooghly, 26 miles east of the city of Burdwan. It is the port of the district, and has long been noted for its trade in rice, grain, silk, and cotton. Of late years the traffic of the place has greatly increased, in consequence of its being found a convenient station for steamers plying between Calcutta and the upper provinces. The bazaar consists of 1000 shops, and the population of the town has been returned at 60,000. The rajah of Burdwan has here a splendid mansion. The town forms the station of the Free Church mission, and has an English school containing 120 boys. Lat. 23.14.; Long. 88.20.