816 Account of the Panjkora Valley. [No. 167. 



Wheat and rice are plentifully produced. The men dress in two or 

 three choghas of the kind sold in Cabool, and the women dress in a 

 loose garb like the women of Cashmeer. 



There are two sons of Shah Kator, one named Mehtar, and the other 

 Tajamal Shah, who is the ruler. The revenue is not fixed, ~ £ and \ is 

 taken in kind. They do not take ready money, but barter for Peshawar 

 goods. 



Slaves are cheaper at Kashkar than any where else, viz. 100 rupees 

 each (a girl or a boy.) 200 or 300 are yearly exported via Dardu and 

 Badakhshan to Turkistan, 



The following are the principal towns of Lower Kashkar. 



Laspoor, to the east ; Daroosh to the north ; Dral Pooreet, to the 

 north ; Daroosh to the south ; Ashreet ; Ashreet, to the north ; Pooreet 

 to the east ; Daroosh ; Daroosh is situated in the centre of Kashkar. 



Bedlooree, to the north ; Daroosh, to the south ; Hujkoom ; Daroosh 

 is the capital of Shah Kator, on the east of the river of Kashkar, on a 

 slight eminence, containing 2000 houses of stone and mud. There is a 

 wooden bridge across the river ; most of the villages are to the north, 

 east and west. 



Every one within four kos is obliged to have his case settled by the 

 ruler. 



The Kashkar language approaches to the Persian. The imports tc 

 Kashkar, are salt, which is very valuable, Peshawar cloths, and cheaj 

 chintz and pedlary. Iron from Panjkora, goor, medicines, matchlocks, 

 swords, and copper utensils. 



The exports from Kashkar are raw silk to Turkistan, known ii 

 Cabool as Karah Kashkaree ; and Shalakees from two rupees to twenty 

 rupees the piece. 



The finest silk is called Poodpat, and the coarsest Narinjpood, and 

 wool choghas from one rupee to twenty rupees, the sleeves of which are 

 larger than the arms, and when on the sleeves are creased. 



The slaves are very handsome. They use measures and not weights. 

 They amount to 12,000 matchlockmen, (the matchlocks having a fork 

 rest) and notwithstanding the scarcity of powder and lead, are excellent 

 marksmen. 



