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29. Exhibit P-55 is an extract from the Register of Inams in the village of Balaga of Chicacole taluk dated August 13, 1881. It mentions, under the heading 'by whom granted and in what year,' 'the grant was made by Rajah Narayana Gazapati raz Bahadur under orders of Alamgir Padsha on 14th May of Hiziri 1171 corresponding with English years 1754-55'. It is also noted : the Sanad granted is in existence.' It is stated therein that as there lands appear from a former firman to have been granted to Sadavarti Mandass Bavaji for planting topes and raising buildings; they should be restored to him in pursuance of the long-standing right. This means that the firman, which was not forth coming during the inam enquiry, dated from very early times. It must be noted again that this extract also describes the inam as Devadayam, i.e., dedicated to God. Again, clearly, this entry is wrong in view of the sanad which was in existence clearly stating that the lands were granted under a firman to Sadavarti Mandass Bavaji for planting topes and raising buildings and also in view of what is recorded in Exhibit P-12, a parvana of 1742 A.D., under the seal of Nawab Jafer Ali Khan. It records :