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Originally appearing in Volume V08, Page 55 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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DEOGARH , the name of several towns of See also:

British See also:India. (1) A See also:town in the See also:Santal Parganas See also:district of See also:Bengal. Pop. (1901) 8838. It is famous for a See also:group of twenty-two temples dedicated to See also:Siva, the resort of numerous pilgrims. It is connected with the See also:East See also:Indian railway by a See also:steam See also:tramway, 5 m. in length. '-Compare also the See also:rule of the Twelve Tables, by which an See also:animal which had inflicted See also:mischief might be sqrrendered in lieu of See also:compensation.The headquarters of the See also:Bamra feudatory See also:state in Bengal; 58 m. by road from the Bamra Road station on the Bengal-See also:Nagpur railway. Pop. (1901) 5702. The town, which is well laid out, with parks and gardens, and pleasantly situated in a hollow among hills, rapidly increased in See also:population under the enlightened See also:administration of the See also:raja, See also:Sir Sudhal See also:Rao, K.C.I.E. (b. 186o).

It has a state-supported high school affiliated to See also:

Calcutta University, with a chemical and See also:physical laboratory. (1) The See also:chief town of the Deogarh See also:estate in the state of See also:Udaipur, See also:Rajputana, about 68 m. N.A.E. of the See also:city of Udaipur. It is walled, and contains a See also:fine See also:palace. Pop. (19o1) 5384. The holder of the estate is styled rawat, and is one of the first-class nobles of Mewar. (4) Deogarh Fort, the See also:ancient Devagiri or Deogiri (see See also:DAULATABAD).

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