a town of Hindustan, and the principal place of the district of the same name, in the British province of Goorgaon. The jaghire or feudal possession of Ferozpoor, containing an area of about 140 square miles, was bestowed in the beginning of the present century by Lord Lake upon the Nawab Ahmed Buksh Khan, in consideration of certain diplomatic services rendered by him at the court of the ruler of Alwar. The Nawab, dying in 1827, was succeeded by his son Shumsooddeen Khan. The two younger brothers of Shumsooddeen having well-founded claims upon a portion of the inheritance, Mr William Fraser, the British political agent at Delhi, exerted himself to induce the British government to make a partition in their favour. The result was the murder of Mr Fraser at Delhi, by the hand of an assassin in the employ of Shumsooddeen. This took place in October 1835. Shumsooddeen was brought to trial for the murder, and being duly convicted, was hanged; and his possessions being declared forfeited, Ferozpoor was incorporated with the British province of Goorgaon. The town is distant N.W. from Calcutta 895 miles. Lat. 27° 47', Long. 77° 1'.