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
Khairpur ┐ 8 ┐ Six coss from the Indus.
(Sohrab-ka-) ┘ │
Gumat 8 │
Ranipur 2 │
(See route to │ The coss in this distance seems a medium
it from Garhar). │ between the pakka of two coss and the
Hingor 5 │ kachha of one and a half. The medium of
Bhiranapur 5 ├ one and three quarter miles to each coss,
Haliani 1 │ deducting a tenth for windings, appears,
Kanjara 3 │ after numerous comparisons, to be just.
Naushahra 8 │ This is alike applicable to all Upper Sind.
Mora 7 │
Shahpura 3 │
Daulatpur 3 ┘
Mirpur 3 ┌ On the Indus. Here Madari crossed to
└ Sehwan, and returned to Mirpur.
Kazi-ka-Got 9 ┐
Sakrand 11 │
Hala 7 ├ The coss about two miles each; which, deducting
Khardao 4 │ one in ten for windings of the road,
Matari 4 │ may be protracted.
Haidarabad 6 ┘
——
TOTAL 145 coss.
Jaisalmer to Ikhtyar Khan-ki-Garhi
┌ These villages are all inhabited by Paliwal
Brahmsar (4 coss) │ Brahmans, and are in the tract termed
Mordesar (3 do.) ┤ Kandal or Khadal, of which Katori, eight
Gugadeo (3 do.) │ coss north of Jaisalmer, is the chief town of
Kaimsar (5 do.) │ about forty villages.—_N.B._ All towns with
└ the affix of _thal_ have pools of water.
Nohar-ki-Garhi (25 do.).—_thal_ or desert throughout this space. The
castle of Nohar is of brick, and now belongs to Daudputra, who
captured it from the Bhattis of Jaisalmer. About forty huts and
little cultivation. It is a place of toll for the kitars or
caravans; two rupees for each [340] camel-load of ghi, and four for
one with sugar; half a rupee for each camel, and a third for an ox
laden with grain.
Murid Kot (24 coss).—_thal_ or desert. Rangarh is four coss east of
this.
Ikhtyar-ki-Garhi (15 do.).—_thal_ until the last four coss, or eight
miles. Thence the descent from the _thal_ or sand-hills to the
valley of the Indus.
Total of this route, 79 coss. Ikhtyar to Ahmadpur 18 coss
” Khanpur 5 ”
” Sultanpur 8 ”
Jaisalmer to Sheo-Kotra, Kheralu, Chhotan, Nagar-Parkar, Mitti, and
return to Jaisalmer.
Dabla (3 do.).—Thirty houses, Pokharna Brahmans.
Akali (2 do.).—Thirty houses, Chauhans, well and small talao.
Chor (5 do.).—Sixty houses, mixed classes.
Devikot (2 do.).—A small town of two hundred houses; belongs to the
Jaisalmer fisc or khalisa. There is a little fort and garrison. A
talao or pool excavated by the Paliwals, in which water remains
throughout the year after much rain.
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