BALRAMPUR  , a

town of British India near the river Rapti, 28 m. from Gonda, in the Gonda district of the United Provinces . Pop . (1901) 16,723 . It gives its name to one of the largest talukdari estates in the province . The raja, Sir Drigbijai Singh K.C.S.I., was conspicuously loyal during the Mutiny, and was rewarded with accessions of territory and hereditary privileges . His death in 1882 gave rise to prolonged litigation and the estate was thrown into chancery . The income is estimated at £120,000, paying a revenue of £46,000 . Numerous schools and hospitals are supported . Balrampur contains a large palace, a handsome modern temple and an Anglo-vernacular school .