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Proceedings ΟF ΤΗΕ Asiatic Society FOR December 1868. 'BI. J. RAINEY ON SUNDER:BAN. 事 + * 藝 兼 o In the reign of Akbar, (16th Century) Maharajah Pratapaditya established a magnificent city (founded by his father and uncle, Maharajah Bikramaditya and Rajah Bosontori respectively) in the grant of one Chandkhan, (who dying without heirs, his property was escheated by the paramount power, Nawab Daud, and transferred to the said Maharajah and Rajah,) in what may now be considered the 24 Pergannah portion of the Sundarban, then appertaining to Jessore. This Maharajah Pratapaditya became so powerful as to exercise sway over all the Rajahs of Bengal, Behar and Orissa, including even Assam. His great successes induced him to refuse to pay his tribute, and to throw off his allegiance to the Great Mogul. For many years, he succeeded in defeating the armies sent against him. The first general sent was Abram Khan, whose army was nearly annihilated near the fort of Mutlar (Mutlah, now Port Canning). " e obheshigh embankment, or rather the remnant of it left, not far foom Canding, is very Aikely semant of the road whigh