362 Gradus ad Aornon. [No. 4. 



Twenty-seven koss N. W. of Birikot is the city of Monama the 

 Titan with a fort. There, on seven hills, stand remains of seven 

 cities and seven bastions, only one of them now inhabited, called 

 Monama Killie. 



Eighty koss N. W. from Birikot, is Kiriclmk ke Nugr, five koss 

 in circuit on a lofty hill. 



Ninety- six miles N. west of Birikot on a lofty hill is Kahun Dyte 

 ke Shuhr. 



Eleven koss from Birikot south is Pandoo Koop and Panch Nud, 

 a city. 



At Naograon in the Yoosufzye near Eani da Gut is the stable of 

 Eaja Viraht. 



In the valley of Chilas inhabited by the Durds (Dardoi) is Bheem 

 Shilla or the stone of Bheem, of the origin of which there is the 

 following tradition. The Pandoos were making the Aswamedha or 

 sacrifice of a horse. The horse released in the wilds for a year was 

 encountered by Eaja Chundurhas,* whose duty it was to conquer 

 and lead the horse to the altar. Bheem Syne entered into the 

 horse and said " Why should we strive. Do what I do, and I will 

 own you my superior ;" Chundurhas consented. Bheem raised a 

 huge stone from a neighbouring mountain and cast it down in the 

 valley of Chundurhas (Chilas). Chundurhas strove in vain to raise 

 it and there it yet remains. To this day in difficulty men resort to 

 this stone and endeavour to shake it. If it shake, the omen is bad. 

 If it remain firm all is well. It may be conjectured that favourable 

 omens are generally drawn from it. 



In addition to these and many other records of the Pandoos, we 

 have the following ancient monuments and sites. 



Hodigraon,t the city of that Eaja Hodi whose ruined castle 

 crowns the hill confronting Atuk. This city is in Sohaut north of 

 Birikot (see map.) 



Beejapoor in Bajor, Eaja Mohr Dhuj's city. I cannot ascertain 

 the precise position of this old site, which by one traveller is de- 

 scribed as in the Abazye valley. But by Sanskrit books as in Bajore. 

 Mohr Dhuj is said by the latter authorities to have given name to 

 the Koh i Morh Baba or hill of Father Morh. 



* Chundurhas, moon grinner, one who grins like the moon. 



t Raja llocli plays an important part in the traditions of the Punjaub. 



