CHAPTER II. 



THE KHAIRPUR STATE ; NARA REGION. 



It has been said that the dhands from which trona (chaniho) 

 is produced fall into two groups, (J) the Nara group lying in a 

 belt of country about 10 to 12 miles wide and bisected by the Nara, 

 and (2) the group east of Kot Jubo in the east of the Khairpur 

 State, near the border of Jaisalmir. The first group extends from 

 the south of the Khairpur State into the Nawabshah and Thar 

 and Parkar districts, while the second lies entirely in Khairpur. 

 It will be convenient to subdivide the first group territorially into 

 A. The Khairpur State dhands, Nara region ; B. The dhands of 

 the Nawabshah taluqa ; C. The dhands of the Sanghar and Khipro 

 taluqas of the Thar and Parkar district. In order to complete the 

 description of the Khairpur State deposits, before describing those 

 of British territory, I shall describe in Chapter III the second group 

 of dhands east of Kot Jubo, and postpone the description of those 

 subdivisions of group (1) which lie in British territory to the subse- 

 quent chapters. 



The dhands with which the present chapter deals,— those of 

 the Nara region, Khairpur State,— may again be divided into 

 two sections, viz., those west and those east of the East Nara. 



In a letter dated November 2nd 1918 to the Political Agent, 



Khairpur State, the Vazir of Khairpur State 



*£°rftS *Jt ndS § ives a list ' of dhands yielding Uaro chaniho. 



Of the G8 dhands mentioned in this list, (he 

 following are west of the East Nara : — 



1. 



White Bitiro. 



10. 



Western Dabanwali 



2. 



Lahuri. 



11. 



Paroowali. 



3. 



Dail. 



12. 



Whichonaro. 



4. 



Gttloo Wali. 



13. 



Chugari Chahewali.*. 



5. 



Dherioon. 



14. 



4 



Nanganwala/ 



G. 



Sukchahow. 



15. 



Tikini. 



7. 



Taraie Pir Nango. 



16. 



Bagarwala. 



8. 



Pharanwala. 



17. 



Kalarwali. 



9. 



Chugari Kalarwari. 



18. 



Bolahwali.* 



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