[A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by William Sleeman]@TWC D-Link bookA Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II CHAPTER II 29/46
His vast property was left to Monowur-od Dowlah, the only son of his brother, Hadee Allee Khan, and to his widow and dependents.
The district improved rapidly under the care of the two brothers; and, in a few years, yielded them about seven lacs of rupees a-year.
The Government demand increased with the rent-roll to the extent of four lacs of rupees a-year.
This left a large income for Hakeem Mehndee and his family, who had made the district a garden, and gained the universal respect and affection of the people. In the year 1807, Hakeem Mehndee added, to the contract of Mahomdee, that of the adjoining district of Khyrabad, at five lacs of rupees a- year, making his contract nine lacs.
In 1816, he added the contract for the Bahraetch district, at seven lacs and seventy-five thousand; but he resigned this in 1819, after having held it for two years, with no great credit to himself.
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