CHAPTER IV. 



THE NAWABSHAH OR NASRAT TALUQA OF THE NAWABSHAH 



DISTRICT, 



The chaniho deposits of the Nawabshah district lie on its north- 

 eastern margin entirety within the limits of the Nawabshah or 

 Nasrat taluqa. This district was foimerly part of the Hyderabad 

 district, from which it was separated about six years ago owing to 

 the growth and excessive size of the latter. 



The dhands which yield chaniho lie in the sand hills north of 

 the Jamrao Canal, near the Jamrao Head. Owing to the embank- 

 ment of the canal and the control of the flood water, this region 

 has been gradually drying up, so that the number of producing 

 dhands has become greatly circumscribed. 



In the year 1903, this area was reported upon by the then Salt 

 Inspector of the Naushehro division. A translation of his report, 

 which was in Sindhi, was kindly given to me by Mr. Tlmrley. 

 He gives a list of 18 dJiands, with brief notes on each. I give below 

 in brief the substance of the Inspector's report. 



List of dhands in which chaniho or phuli 1 is produced in the Nawabshah 



Taluqa. 



(1) Kelahu.— Water brackish; no chaniho at present (June 



1903), but is expected in July. 



(2) Korki.— Water brackish ; 2 heaps (about 10 maunds) of 



phuli obtained. 



(3) Lainwari.— Dry ; 4 heaps of phuli, no more obtainable in 



1903. 



(4) Lathwari.— Dry ; after rain chaniho and phuli both 



obtained ; in all, 6 heaps of chaniho and 9 of phuli. 



(5) Jaganwari— Dry ; 11 heaps of phuli obtained; no more 



expected in 1903. 

 (0) Minwari.— Water brackish ; yielded 4 heaps of chaniho and 

 11 of phuli, weighing 24 and 40 maunds respectively. 

 More may be obtained. 



1 The word phuli derived from phul, a flower, signifies efflorescent salt. 



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