54 Descriptive notice of the District of Jhilum. [Jan. 



The district of Kuhan is chiefly known as containing the celebrated 

 Kutas. This pool though picturesque and of old fame, can scarcely 

 stand a comparison with its rival at Ajmere, the other eye of the world. 

 It issues from several clifts in the limestone rock, and is of a circular 

 shape whence the name Kiitaksha, about 30 yds. across either way, 

 and is in some places of very great depth, so much so, that the holy 

 men assert it to be unfathomable. The stream after issuing from the 

 pool pursues a winding course to Choya Saidan Shah, through a highly 

 picturesque valley. The pool is surrounded by temples and Thakur 

 Dwaras, the principal being those of bairagis, who here, as elsewhere, 

 are not on very good terms with the Sannyasis. The Thakur Dwaras 

 owe their origin to the piety of the principal officials of Ranjit Singh, 

 Golab Singh, Misr Beli Ram, Dewan Miilraj and others, having each 

 in this way erected a monument to commemorate their virtue. Golab 

 Singh in particular- was very fond of building religious edifices at other 

 people's expense. West of the pool is a temple believed to be of very 

 great age, and ascribed to the time of the Pandavas. It is built of 

 limestone containing numerous petrifactions, in the ' Khel' style of 

 architecture, which consists of a narrow passage inside the outer wall, 

 incircling a second inner wall, within which is a small compartment. 

 This is continued through two stories, and the building is consequently 

 very compact and solid, and may doubtless have existed for many 

 centuries. The great festival here is held in the month of Baisakha, 

 when numerous pilgrims assemble from all quarters. The ' jajman' 

 books of the principal officiating priests, contain the names of all the 

 chief personages of the Punjab. The Jhind Raja, Raja Dinanath, 

 and all the Sikh Sirdars of the country, have in turn inscribed their 

 names in these interesting volumes. 



The village of Dulwal contains a very fine house built by Misr Beli 

 Ram, who was murdered in the time of Hira Singh. Dulwal is gene- 

 rally known as the Kamingoi's village, this family having for centuries 

 held that office in the district of Kuhan. 



Annexed is an abstract of the above districts, which comprehend the 

 Pind Dadan-khan Tehsil. 



Districts. No. of villages. Revenue. 



Jalub, 41 55,000 



Jhangar, 33 15,000 



