1#44.] Geographical Notice of the Valley of Jullalabad. 873 



Behar Khan, and conquered Lahore and Dibulpoor, I brought plain- 

 tains and planted them there ; they grew and thrived. The year be- 

 fore I had also planted the sugar-cane in it, which throve remark- 

 ably well. It is on an elevated site, enjoys running water, and the 

 climate in the winter season is temperate; the garden is charmingly 

 laid out. To the South lies Soofaiol Koh, which separates Bungush from 

 Nungnihar ; nine streams descend from the mountain, the snow on 

 its summit never diminishes. On the skirts of the hill there are 

 many airy and beautiful situations. On the south of the fort is Adi- 

 napoor. The tomb of the holy Lau, the father of Nub, is in the Tooman 

 of Alishung. In some histories, the holy Lau is denominated Lamek 

 and Lamekan. The people of the country have a general practice of 

 changing the letter of Kaf into Ghain, and it seems very probable that 

 the name Lamghan originated in that circumstance. 



*' The Tooman of Nugnihar, Manderam Dereh Noor, Dereh Koo- 

 ner, Noorgie and Cheghurserai I gave to Nasir Mirza. 



*' I marched from Jumdool for the purpose of attacking Bajore. 



Having encamped near it, I sent a trusty man to 

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require the Sooltan of Bajore and his people to 



submit and deliver up the fort. That stupid and ill-fated people 

 refused to do as they were advised, and sent back an absurd answer. 

 I therefore ordered the army to prepare their besieging implements, scal- 

 ing ladders and engines for attacking fortresses. The preparations 

 having been completed, it was luncheon time when the tower was 

 breached, immediately on which the assailants drove the enemy be- 

 fore them and entered the tower. The men of the main body at the 

 same time also mounted by their scaling ladders and entered the fort. 

 By the favour and kindness of God, in the course of two or three 

 hours, we took this strong castle (Naogee.) As the men of Bajore 

 were rebels to the followers of Islam, and beside their rebellion and 

 hostility, they followed the customs and usages of the infidels, while 

 even the name of Islam was extirpated from among them, they were 

 all put to the sword, and their wives and families made prisoners. 

 I bestowed the country of Bajore on Khwojeh Kilan. 



*' In the hill country all the inhabitants are Kafirs. In Kafirstan 

 grapes and fruits are extremely abundant, and it produces a great 

 quantity of wine, but in making they boil it. In the lulls of this 



