Separated, in general, by the Pariyat mountains from Chamba, is the country of Kullu, watered in the centre by the Bayas, called Bepasa in the Sangskrita, but its territory extends to the Satadru of the sacred language, which, in the dialect of men, is called Satarudra. Kullu is extensive, but cold, mountainous, and barren, producing, however, many sheep. The grains which grow there are mostly phaphar, chuya, and uya. The chuya, from the description given, would seem to be the Holcus sorghum, although the coldness of the situation renders this doubtful. There is a very good communication between Kullu and Thibet; and the intercourse has been so free, that all alliances with the chief, although admitted to be a pure Rajput, are scouted by the purer inhabitants of the southern mountains. His name is Ratra Singha, the son of Pritama. South from Kullu is Mundi, a smaller but better country, which possesses a mine of iron, and another of culinary salt, the latter of which is valuable. So far as I can understand the description, it is a rock salt, very full of impurities, so that one-half is lost in the processes of lixiviation and evaporation, which are requisite to fit it for use. The two mines produce annually a revenue of 150,000 rupees, and the lands produce as much. The present chief, named Iswari Sen, is a pure Rajput. Mundi, his capital, contains about 1000 houses, all of stone. Kamalgar, towards the southern frontier, is reckoned a very strong place, situated on a great hill. Sukhet is a narrow territory, hemmed in between Mundi and the Satadru, which separates both from the dominions of Gorkha. The Raja Prakas Sen is related to the chiefs of Mundi, and Sangsar has married his sister. The country produces about 100,000 rupees a-year, but has no mines. Sukhet, the capital, may contain 500 houses. The Raja possesses a fort called Dahar, which defends him from the attacks of Kahalur. NOTES. {7} Asiatick Researches, Vol. II. p. 307. {10} Nepaul, p. 150. {11} Kirkpatrick’s Nepaul, pp. 159, 162, and 163. {17} Nepaul, p. 193, 196. {21a} Nepaul, p. 185. {21b} Nepaul, p. 184, 185. {25} Nepaul, pp. 184 and 281. {26a} Nepaul, pp. 249–252. {26b} Nepaul, p. 123. {29} Nepaul, pp. 149, 150. {30} Nepaul, pp. 183, 184. {41a} Nepaul p. 158. {41b} Nepaul p. 159. {43} Nepaul, p. 186. {46} Nepaul, p. 265. {49} Vol. 1. p. 311. {50a} Nepaul, p. 265. {50b} Ib. p. 221–49. {51} Nepaul, p. 186. {52} Nepaul, p. 180. {55} Nepaul, pp. 249–252. {59} Nepaul, p. 148. {67a} Saul, Kirkpatrick’s Nepaul, pp. 17 and 35, Shoræa robusta, Roxb. {67b} Sissoo, Kirkpatrick’s Nepaul, pp. 17 and 35. {67c} Sulla, Surreen dhool, and Dboobke, Kirkpatrick’s Nepaul, pp. 33 and 43. {70} Nepaul, p. 171. {74} Kohrya, Kirkpatrick, p. 94. {78a} Nepaul, p. 177. {78b} Nepaul, p. 177. {83a} Phulaced, Kirkpatrick’s Nepaul, p. 79, Bhang, id. p. 81. {83b} Kirkpatrick’s Nepaul, p. 81.