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‎Rajim

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''Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value. ''

=Rajim=
Village in the District and tahstl of Raipur, Central Pro-
vinces, situated in 20 58' N. and 81 53' E , 27 miles from Raipur
town, on a branch of the Raipur-Dhamtari narrow-gauge railway. The
town stands on the right bank of the river MaMnadl at its junction
with the Parr!, Population (1901), 4,985. This figure, however, was
in excess of the normal number of residents, as it included visitors
to the fair. Rajim contains a fine group of temples dedicated to
Vishnu, thg principal of which is that of Rajivlochan (' the lotus-eyed ? ) }
which is visited by all pilgrims on their way to Jagannath. It is
a handsome building, 59 by 25^ feet, standing on a platform 8 feet
high. Another temple of Kuleshwar is situated on a small island in
the Mahanadl. A large annual farr takes place at Rajim, lasting for
about six weeks in February and March. It is principally a cattle-fair,
but much tasar silk from Bilaspur is also sold. Rajim is the centre of
a considerable amount of general trade, principally in lac and myra-
bolams. It has a primary school.

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 =Rajim=
-Village in the District and tahstl of Raipur, Central Pro-
+Village in the District and tahsil of Raipur, Central Pro-
 vinces, situated in 20 58' N. and 81 53' E , 27 miles from Raipur
 town, on a branch of the Raipur-Dhamtari narrow-gauge railway. The
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 to the fair. Rajim contains a fine group of temples dedicated to
 Vishnu, thg principal of which is that of Rajivlochan (' the lotus-eyed ? ) }
-which is visited by all pilgrims on their way to Jagannath. It is
+which is visited by all pilgrims on their way to Jagannath.
 a handsome building, 59 by 25^ feet, standing on a platform 8 feet
 high. Another temple of Kuleshwar is situated on a small island in

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Pdewan: Created page with " {| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="0"| This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLA..."

Pdewan: Created page with " {| class="wikitable" |- |colspan="0"|
This article has been extracted from
THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908.
OXFORD, AT THE CLA..."