The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and KashmirDouie, James McCrone, Sir
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The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir
Douie, James McCrone, Sir
India -- Description and travel; Jammu and Kashmir (India); North-west Frontier Province (Pakistan); Punjab (India)
~Jamrud~ (~Khaibar~), 34 N.--71.2 E. Just beyond Peshawar boundary at
mouth of Khaibar. Terminus of railway. 10-1/2 miles west of Peshawar.
There is a fort and a large _sarai_. Elevation 1670 feet.
~Landi Kotal~ (~Khaibar~), 34.6 N.--71.8 E. 20 miles from Jamrud. Fort
garrisoned by Khaibar Rifles at highest point of Khaibar route.
Elevation 3373 feet. Afghan frontier 6 miles beyond.
~Malakand~ (~Dir~, ~Swat~, and ~Chitral~), 34.3 N.--71.6 E. Pass leading
into Swat Valley from Peshawar district.
~Miram Shah~ (~N. Waziristan~), 33.6 N.--70.7 E. Headquarters of North
Waziristan Agency in Tochi Valley 3050 feet above the sea.
~Parachinar~ (~Kurram~), 33.5 N.--70.4 E. Headquarters of Kurram Agency
and of Kurram Militia. Climate temperate. Population 2364.
~Wana~ (~S. Waziristan~), 37.2 N.--69.4 E. Headquarters of South
Waziristan Agency. In a wide valley watered by Wana Toi. There is much
irrigation and the place is unhealthy, though the elevation of the
Valley is from 4300 to 5800 feet.
IV. KASHMIR AND JAMMU.
~Baramula~, 34.1 N.--74.2 E. Situated at the point where the Jhelam gorge
ends and the Vale of Kashmir begins. Travellers who intend to go to
Srinagar by water board their house boats here. There is an excellent
poplar-lined road from Baramula to Srinagar and a bad road to Gulmarg.
~Chilas~, 35.4 N.--74.2 E. See page 323.
~Gulmarg~, 34.1 N.--74.4 E. S.W. of Srinagar. It is a favourite hot
weather resort of Europeans. The Maharaja has a house here. The forest
scenery is beautiful, especially on the way to the limit of trees at
Khilanmarg. Good golf links on beautiful turf.
~Gurais~, 34.7 N.--74.8 E. A beautiful valley drained by the head waters
of the Kishnganga. It lies between Bandipura and the Burzil Pass on the
road to Gilgit.
~Hunza~, 36.4 N.--74.7 E. (See page 323.) Hunza is a group of villages.
The Raja's (or Tham's) fort, Baltit castle, at an elevation of 7000 feet
is splendidly situated in full view of Rakaposhi, distant 20 miles. It
is overhung by the enormous mass of snow peaks said to be called in the
language of the country Boiohaghurduanasur (the peak of the galloping
horse).
~Islamabad~, 33.4 N.--75.1 E. About 40 miles by river from Srinagar, near
the point where the Jhelam ceases to be navigable. Achabal and Martand
are easily visited from Islamabad, and it is the starting point for the
Liddar Valley and Pahlgam. It is a dirty insanitary place.
~Jammu~, 32.4 N.--74.5 E. Capital of the Jammu province and winter
residence of the Maharaja. Connected with Sialkot by rail. Situated
above the ravine in which the Tawi flows. At a distance the white-washed
temples with gilded pinnacles look striking. The town was once much more
prosperous than it is to-day.
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