mahals

The state of the Bharwara district may be illustrated by that of one of its four divisions or mahals, Alleegunge.

A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II William Sleeman 1822

I had raised fifteen hundred horse and three battalions of sepoys to attend upon me; but, as I have no resources to support them, I have been obliged to remove the people stationed in the mahals, and to send his people into the mahals, so that I have not now one single servant about me.

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763

"Ninth, That, if the Begum shall go to Mecca, she shall leave her mahals and jaghires to the Begum, the mother of Asoph ul Dowlah, who shall remit the revenues thereof to the Burree Begum: no one shall prevent her enjoying her jaghires."

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 12 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763

I have been obliged to remove the people stationed in the mahals

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 08 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763

Governor-General, Mr. Hastings, Jelladut Jung, he was recalled, and the mahals placed, as before, under Rajah Ajeet Sing.

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763

I besides sent Mr. Osborne there to command in the mahals belonging to Allahabad, which were in the possession of Rajah Ajeet Sing; and he accordingly took charge.

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 11 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763

The Generation of Mega Dollar taxpayer supported (?) taj mahals for baseball is nearing an end, but a few more remain to be erected.

Field of Schemes 2009

The decision to prevent people from marching calmly and peacefully through the squares and main boulevards has thrown the action into the kuches and mahals of Tehran.

Salon 2009

[districts] and to send his people [the Resident's people] into the mahals, so that I have not now one single servant about me.

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 08 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763