CITY OF TAGARA. %*] % 



In fhort, uvoSicci (^yirxi is the true tranflation of the 

 Hindoo word Bala-gaut, the name of the mountains 

 through which the goods from Tagara to Baroach ufed 

 to be conveyed. 



This paflage in Arrian is the niore interefting, as it 

 fixes the times when the Bala-gaut Mountains were nrft 

 heard of in Europe. 



The bearing from Tagara to Pluthana is exprefsly 

 mentioned by Arrian, (sr^og avciToXnv,) but is left out by 



Stuckius. 



Pluthana is an important point to be fettled, as it re- 

 gulates the fituation of Tagara. 



It (till exifts, and goes nearly by the fame name, 

 being called to this day Pultanah. It is fituated on 

 the fouthern bank of the Godavery, about 217 Britifh 

 miles to the fouthward of Baroach. 



Thefe 217 miles being divided by twenty, the num- 

 ber of days travellers were between Pultanah and 

 Baroach, according to Arrian, give nearly eleven miles 

 per day, or five cofs, which is the ufual rate of travel- 

 ling with heavy loaded carts. 



The onyx, and feveral other precious ftones, are ftill 

 found in the neighbourhood of Pultanah, as related by 

 Arrian; being wafhed down by torrents from the hills 

 during the rains, according to Pliny. 



Arrian informs us, that the famous town of Tagara 

 was about ten days journey to the eaftward of Pultanah. 



According 



