1 84 Of the early History of Sindh. [No. 111. 



We are not the less bound to acknowledge our obligations to Lieut. 

 Postans, for having undertaken the task of laying, compendiously, before an 

 English reader, the first historical notice of Sindh, which has I believe appear- 

 ed unconnected with the history of other lands and peoples.] 1T1 



CHAPTER I. 



Sindh — its situation — climate — name whence derived — early history — ca- 

 pital Alor — extent of territory — rule of the Rahees — appearance of the 

 first Brahmin Chuck — his reign and death — his son Dahir — account of his 

 rule until the Mahomedan invasion. 



Sindh is one of the sixty-one climates of the world ; it is situated 

 sindh, its situ- m tne nve nrst climates, belonging chiefly to the second, 



t a oEas a ternGe n o? and is in the same re S ion as the hol y cities of Mecca 

 graphy. an( j Medina. The river of Sindh rises in the mountains 



of Cashmeer ; another joins it from the mountains of Cabool in Mool- 



tan; it is met by the river Sehoon, and thus proceeds to the sea. Its water 



is clear, bright, and cool during the hot season ; in the language of the 



country, it is called Mehran. All the rivers of Sindh flow towards the 



south, where they empty themselves into the sea, (such as the waters of 



Peelab, Chenab, Lahore, Sultanpoor, and Bajuwarrah.) The climate 



Climate. f Sindh is delightful ; its mornings and evenings cool, 



the country to the north hot, whilst that to the south is cold. Its 

 inhabitants intelligent, and of large stature. Sindh is so called from 

 Name whence de- Sindh, tne brother of Hind, the son of Noah, whose 

 nved. descendants from one generation to another ruled in 



that country ; from them also sprang numerous tribes, such as the 

 Nubeteh, the men of Tak, and the tribe of Moomeed, who governed 

 Early History, and possessed it by turns ; no record remains of these, 

 and its history commences with the last of the dynasty of the Rahees, 

 or Rajahs, whose capital city and seat of government was Alor. 

 Capital Alor. Alor is described as a large, flourishing, and populous 

 city, situated on the banks of the river Mehran, possessing large 

 edifices ; its gardens highly cultivated, producing every kind of tree 

 and fruit, where travellers had all their wants supplied. 



This territory extended to the east as far as Cashmeer and Kunooj ; 



Extent of Ter- wes t to Mukran and the sea ; south to the territories 

 ritory 



of the ports of Surat and Deo ; and to the north to 





