The Nizam possesses the centre of the Decan, his do minioi,s comprising the greater part of Berm., the whole of the province of Hyderabad, Nandere, and Beder, and part of A r ttogabad and Bejlpoor. Ilis territories are divided hum those of the British by the Kristhnah and Toumntiodra ; and from those of the Nagpoor Rajah by the Wurdah. Their length is about 420 miles, and their average breadth 220. The Nizam is one of the principal of the British anus.
By the treaty of the 31st of December 1802, between the Paishwah and the British government, the federal power of the Alahrattas was annihilated, and the indepen dent state of the Paishwah, the Rajah or Nagpoor, Scin diah, Ilolkar, and the Guicowar, were established and re cognised. The territories of the Paishwah are by no means extensive ; they lie in Guzerat, where they arc much intermixed with those of the British ; above the Ghauts, to the north and west of Poonah ; and in the pro vinces of Bejapoor, Aurungabad, and Allahabad. Poonah is his capital : he is still the nominal head of the Alahrat tas. The Mahratta chieftain, known by the family name of the Guicowar, possesses the northern districts of Guze rat ; his capital is Brodrah ; he is also an ally of the British. The Nabob of Oude is completely dependent upon the British ; a great part of his dominions having been ceded by him to them, and they also having the right of intetfering at pleasure in the administration of his re maining provinces. The districts of Lucknow and Oude still belong to the Nabob ; the city of Lucknow is his capi tal and residence. The Mysore Rajah's dominions are di vided into three great districts, one of which alone contains a greater extent of territory than was originally subject to his family. The Rajahs of Cochin and Travancore, who are also tributaries to the British, possess the territories already described under the geographical divisions of Cochin and Travancore.
Scindiah is one of the most powerful independent prin ( es of Ilindostan ; the greater part of the province of Malwah belongs to him : Oojain is the capital of his do minions. The Rajah of Nagpoor, the chief of the Berar Alah•attas, possesses the greater part of the ancient Hin doo province of G undwana ; his territories bordeting on Bengal, the Northern Circars, and the Nizatn possessions in the Dccan. Over this extensive trait of country he has
a nominal territory ; but his actual power does not reach much beyond the vicinity of his capital, Nagpoor.
The Sciks inhabit and possess the territory that extends from 28° 40', to 32° 20' North Lat. comprehending the whole of the Punjab, a part of Alultan, and those districts of the province of Delhi which lie between the rivers Jumnah and the Sutlege. Their dominions are bounded on the north by Caubul ; on the east by the territories of some petty Rajahs in the mountainous parts of Lahore ; on the south by the British provinces, and on the west by Caubul. The Seiks between the Jumnah and Sutlege are called Mahwah Singhs ; those bordering on the Indus, Sinde Singhs ; and those residing in the province of Mul tan, Nakai Singhs. The province of Sinde is almost en• tirely possessed by five Ameers, or noblemen of the 'Pal poony family ; that part of the province which is, proper ly speaking, in Hindostan, is governed by Meer Sohrab, and his brother Meer T bora ; the districts subject to the authority of the former are situated on the north-east quar ter of Shale; those belonging to the latter lie more to the south, on the eastern banks of the Indus; these brothers. however, are subject to the authority of another Meer, who has the title of hakim, or ruler of Sinde, and is re garded as the head of the government. The dominions of the Rajahpoot princes are situated on the northwest side of Hindustan, and principally in the central division of the province of Ajmeer. The eastern quarter of this division is subject to the Rajah of Jegenajur ; the south eastern to the Rajahs of Kotah, Boonde, and other chiefs tributary to the Alahrattas ; the western parts to the Rajah of Joudpoor, and the south western to the Rana of Odeypoor.
The following Table, given by Mr Hamilton, exhibits, at one view, the extent of territory possessed by the dif ferent modern rulers of Hindostan ; it will be observed, however, that it comprehends Northern Hindostan, the description of which does not fall within the scope of this article.