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on the right bank. We left the district of Assap-wdla (which begins 

 from Rana-watta) and entered that of Gurjiana or Fattehgarh about 

 four kos before we arrived at Bunga Jawdn-ke. 



The country from Rana-watta to Gurjiana was formerly taken pos- 

 session of by Laina Singh, one of the joint rulers of Lahdr. Maha- 

 raja Ranjit Singh subsequently took it from Chet Singh, the son 

 of Laina Singh. It was afterwards held by Bhai La'l Singh, and 

 taken from him by Qutub-u'-din Khan, who annexed it to the Mam- 

 dot territory. About three years ago, Bahawul Kha'n, called bard 

 Baha'wul Khan, in distinction to the present Khan, conquered it from 

 Qutub-u'-din Khan, since which time it has remained annexed to 

 the Bahdwalpur territory. 



The country increasing in wildness and the jungles thicker the 

 further we proceed. 



On the 20th to Chine, estimated distance seven kos. The villages 

 at a distance from the river. On the right bank heavy jungle nearly 

 the whole way. We came down a noble sheet of water to-day, where 

 the river ran without a curve for some miles between moderately high 

 banks. 



On the 21st to Bachian-wdla, estimated distance eight kos. We 

 passed a few temporary hamlets on the river side, but the jhau jungle 

 prevailed with little interruption on both banks throughout the jour- 

 ney. The banks high and the channel less intersected by sand-banks 

 than usual. We left the district of Gurjiana, and entered that of 

 Musdferan-wdla, about two kos before we arrived off Bachian-wdla. 



A few bricks of an enormous size were picked up at a village on 

 the way down, (Bhardm-ke.) They had been taken from some ruins 

 laid open by the river about three months previously. The ruins 

 were described by the villagers as the remains of the wall and turret 

 of a fort sunk more than six feet below the present surface of the 

 surrounding country. They said that the marks remained in the 

 banks where the bricks had been washed away, that by digging other 

 parts of the ruin would be found more perfect. It was determined 

 to visit the place on our return from Bahdwalpur. The bricks were 

 marked with three curved lines in the shape of a horse-shoe, and from 

 that circumstance referred by the Hindus of our party to the period 

 of the Tret a Yug. 



Ou the following day, the 22nd, we crossed the river and went to 

 Pdkpatan, distant about eight miles from our boats and about five from 

 the nearest point of the river. It is approached from a perfectly level 

 and open plain of four miles in extent, and, seen from that distance, 



