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A handbook for travellers in India, Ceylon and Burma; including the provinces of Bengal, Bombay, and Madras, the Panjab, north-west provinces, ... etc., the native states Assam and Cashmere
A handbook for travellers in India Ceylon and Burma including the provinces of Bengal Bombay and Madras the Panjab northwest provinces etc the native states Assam and Cashmere Author:John Murray This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ... D.B., and camping ground on the Tawi river, in which there is mahsir fishing. 14 m. Changas Serai, D.B. The Tawi has to be forded twice o... more »n the way. The D.B. is built on the rt. bank, about 200 ft. above the river, on an old Mogul Serai. Here is a very fine view of the snows. 14 m. Rajaori, D.B. (3094 ft.), a day's march to the E. of which there are two hot sulphurous springs. The D.B. is in an old pleasure garden on the left bank of the river, overlooking on the rt. the picturesque town. 14 m. Thamia Mandi, D.B., along the Tawi, which becomes very narrow, the valley also contracting considerably. It is situated at the foot of the Rutten Pir pass, with a good road running through it from Punch to Jummoo. 8 m. Baramgalla, D. B., crossing the Rutten Pir (8200 ft.), easy ascent, very tine scenery. From this point ponies cannot be taken if it is early in the year. The cost of baggage coolies from Baramgalla to Shupiyan is about 1 or 2 an. each. 6 m. Poshiana. From this point the road passes along a deep valley, crossing the Sooran torrent several times by log bridges, and ending with a steep climb. This place is covered with snow till the end of May, and consists of a few shepherds' huts, which are flat-roofed. Tents may be pitched on the roofs, or the huts may be occupied, but they are roughly made and draughty. Proceeding up the Nilana Valley as far as the summit of the Pir Panjal (11,400 ft.), the traveller obtains a magnificent view of the Wardwan and Astor range. 9 m. Aliabad Serai. This is not habitable until the summer, owing to the snow. It is therefore better to go along the Lai Golam road to Dubchi, an open meadow 10 m. farther, and camp there. There are huts of refuge on either side of the Pir in case of storms. 18 m. Shupiyan, D.B., in the Cashmere ...« less