Capt. Franklin's Memoir on Bundelkhund. qjs 



pension to him and the widow of Apa Saheb, whose manager he was ; and 

 the residue, after deducting the expenses of collection and government 

 and the lawful demand of tribute as settled by the former government is 

 paid to Nana Govind Rao. * 



This transaction completed the settlement of the affairs of the province • 

 smce which, with the exception of the affair of Gdrdc6(d.* there has been 

 no disturbance. 



RIVERS. 



The Kenf nver belongs properly to Bundelkhund ; it rises in latitude 

 23° 53' N., longitude 80° 8' E., from a range of hills near the village 

 of Mohdr. Its infant course is northerly, through the Bandar hills, which 

 It pierces, and forms a cataract near FipariT/a. Its direction then changes 

 to west, flowing parallel to the range of mountains, until it is joined by the 

 Patni Bearmd,t Sonar, and Mirhdsiya rivers ; when the united streams are 

 precipitated over a cataract near the village oi Singhara, and foam in a deep 

 narrow channel worn in the rocks, in forcing their way through the Panna 

 and Bindhi/achal ranges of mountains to the plains below. The course then 

 continues northerly, and after receiving the Bdrdnd, the U'rmdl, the C6ml, 

 the Chandrdwal, and other minor streams, it falls into the Jamund at 

 Chtldtdrd, after a course of 230 miles. The bed of the river is too rocky 

 for all the efforts of art or labour ever to render it navigable. It is, however 

 well stocked with a great variety of fish ; and the pebbles, which are found 

 m Its bed, are so exquisitely beautiful, as to be in great request for 

 ornaments. 



The Desdn is the next great river which peculiarly belongs to Bundel- 

 khund. It rises from the Vindhya chain of mountains; and pursuing its 

 course northerly between Sugar and Rahatghar, and via D'hdmaniauA 

 Jerar. receives its tributary streams, the Cdtem, the U'r, the Saprdr, and 

 Lakhairivivers; after which it falls into iU Be twanti or Belwd river near 

 Chandwdr, after a course of 220 miles. This river is more rocky than the 

 Ken, and is equally well stocked with fish. 



* Gurra Kota.— Maps, and Hamilton's Hind. 

 t Caonas o{V\iny.—I{e„nel, HamiUons Hind. i. 29G. % BcarniaIi.-A/„;«, 



