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0261 Results of a Scientific Mission to India and High Asia : vol.3
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NILgB—NQRABÂD.

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derive it frQm Niyamapala, the name of a saint. Wilson, Sanskr. Diet. assumes it to be composed of ne, chief, and pila, respecting. Hodgson, finally, from native authority, ex- plains ne, the sender (the paradise) and pila, cherished.; which would signify that the protecting genius of the valley was Svayimbhu or Adi Bnddha, Journ. As. Soc. Beng., Vol. III., p, 217.

Nilâb, in the Pänjab, Lat. 33°, Long. 72°    u   Pers.

"The b lue water."

Anal. Nilgârb, in Orissa, Lat. 21°, Long. 86°; Niléshvara (Nelliseram), in Malabar, Lat. 12°, Long. 75°, the blue or blue necked Lord, Siva.

N i 1 g i r i, a mountain group in Southern India     L.0   Sanskr.

"The blue mountains."

N i l n â g, a lake in Kishtvar, Lat. 33°, Long. 74°    4L   Kashmiri.

"The blue lake."

N i s h â n p u r, in Bengal, Lat. 25°, Long. 88°    iy d-4,i Pers. Hind.

"Emblem-town."

Niti, see Chôngsa.

N i z â m p u r, in the K6nkan, Lat. 18°, Long. 73'     )?, rL   Arab. Hind.

"Chief governor's town." Niz am, governing, used in the Dékhan for the highest official under the Rajah.

Anal. Nizam-abad, in Bengal, Lat. 26°, Long. 85°; Nizam-pâtam, in the Karnatik, Lat. 15°, Long. 80°; Nizam-uddin-pur, town of the ruler of the faith, in Bengal, Lat. 26°, Long. 85°.

N o a k t, in Nepal, Lat. 27°, Long. 84°ISf y Hind.

"The new fort."

Anal. No-giû, in Rajvira, Lat. 27°, Long. 76°; Nova-déra (dora, house), in Sindh, Lat. 27°, Long. 68'; N6va-girh, in Orissa, Lat. 20°, Long. 82°; in Bahar, Lat. 23°, Long. 84°; in Rajvara, Lat. 25°, Long. 74°, &c.; Nova-kdt, in Sindh, Lat. 24°, Long. 69°; Nova-nagar, in Gujrit, Lat. 22°, Long. 70°.

Nara, see Kandi.

Nurabâd, in Bândelkhand, Lat. 26°, Long. 78°     0q)5.:, )5.:, Pers.

"Town of the light."

Anal. Nur-nigar, in Tippera, Lat. 23°, Long. 91°; in Hindostan, Lit. 29°, Long. 77°; Nûrpur, in Audh, Lat. 27°, Long. 81°; in the Pânjab, Lat. 29°, Long. 70°, Lat. 31°, Long. 72°, Lat. 32°, Long. 72°, &c.; Nuraddin Sarni (Sarni of Nuraddin = of the light of the faith), in the Pänjab, Lat. 31°, Long. 74°.