Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 3 of 3: or the Central and Western Rajput States of IndiaTod, James
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Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 3 of 3: or the Central and Western Rajput States of India
Tod, James
Rajasthan (India) -- History; Rajput (Indic people) -- History
Lanela (1½ do.).—A hundred houses; water brackish; conveyed by camels
from Kherlu.
Bhoj-ka-Par (3 do.).—Huts; wells; patches of cultivation.
Bhu (6 do.).—Huts.
Garara (10 do.).—A small town of three hundred houses, belonging to
Sawai Singh Sodha, with several _thal_ or hamlets attached to it.
This is the boundary between Dhat or the Sodha raj and Jaisalmer.
Dhat is now entirely incorporated in Sind. A _thal_, or collector of
the transit duties, resides here.
Harsani (10 do.).—Three hundred houses, chiefly Bhattis. It belongs to a
Rajput of this tribe, now dependent on Marwar [336].
Jinjiniali (10 do.).—Three hundred houses. This is the fief of the chief
noble of Jaisalmer; his name Ketsi,[8.2.74] Bhatti. It is the border
town of Jaisalmer. There is a small mud fortress, and several
talaos, or sheets of water, which contain water often during
three-fourths of the year; and considerable cultivation in the
little valleys formed by the _thal_, or sand-ridges. About two miles
north of Jinjiniali there is a village of Charans.
Gaj Singh-ki-basti (2 do.).—Thirty-five houses. Water scarce, brought on
camels from the Charan village.
Hamirdeora (5 do.).—Two hundred houses. There are several _thal_ or
pools, about a mile north, whither water is brought on camels, that
in the village being saline. The ridge of rocks from Jaisalmer here
terminates.
Chelak (5 do.).—Eighty houses; wells; Chelak on the ridge.
Bhopa (7 do.).—Forty houses; wells; small _thal_ or pool.
Bhao (2 do.).—Two hundred houses; pool to the west; small wells.
Jaisalmer (5 do.).—Eighty-five and a half coss from Umarkot to Jaisalmer
by this route, which is circuitous. That by Jinjiniali 26 coss,
Girab 7, Nilwa 12, Umarkot 25—in all 70 pakka coss, or about 150
miles. Caravans or kitars of camels pass in four days, kasids or
messengers in three and a half, travelling night and day. The last
25 coss, or 50 miles, is entire desert: add to this 44 short coss
from Haidarabad to Umarkot, making a total of 129½ coss. The most
direct road is estimated at 105 pakka coss, which, allowing for
sinuosities, is equal to about 195 English miles.
Total of this route, 85½ coss.
Jaisalmer to Haidarabad, by Baisnau
Kuldar (5 coss).
Khaba (5 do.).
Lakha-ka-ganw (30 do.).—Desert the whole way; no hamlets or water.
Baisnau (8 do.).
Bersia-ka-Rar (16 do.).—Wells.
Thipra (3 do.).
Mata-ka-dher (7 do.).—Umarkot distant 20 coss.
Jandila (8 do.).
Alahyar-ka-Tanda (10 do.).—Sankra, or Sangra _thal_.
┌ In the former route the distance from
Tajpur (4 do.). │ Alahyar-ka-Tanda, by the town of
Jam-ka-Tanda (2 do.). │ Nasarpur, is called 13 coss, or two
Haidarabad (5 do.). │ more than this. There are five nalas
└ or canals in the last five coss.
Total of this route, 103 coss.
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