1872.] 
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The Rajah had, therefore, fled with the Phiikans to NSmriip.* * * § This 
Narnrup may he called a part of hell. It lies in the hollow of three high 
ridges, and its climate is worse than that of the well of Babel. The Asamese 
say, “ if a bird Hies over it, bats will yield their lives, and if steel enters the 
ground, it turns to wax.” The Rajahs used to banish to Namriip those whom 
their sword had spared. 
There is only one road in the countryt along which a horse can pass, 
and this road lends to Batam north of Ghargaon. The beginning 
of this road leads for half a /cos through a jungle so dense that you can 
scarcely ‘ think’ yourself through it. Afterwards comes a pass extending 
for five or six /cos full of stones and mud, two high mountains being on 
either side. There some of the rebellious people of the southern mountains 
under the Bargosain [principal noble] had established themselves, whilst 
the Phiikans with a great number of men had encamped on an ‘ island’ be- 
tween the Brahmaputra and the Billing River. 
About this time it rained for three days and nights, and living in tents 
was impossible. The intention of the Nawab was to spend the rainy season 
m Lak hugar ; hut the Muta 9 addis reported that there would he no time to 
transport the conquered material, and secondly, tho wild elephants could not 
well he brought to move properly. In any case, it was clear that it would 
he impossible to reach Lak’iigar before the commencement of the rains. 
It was, therefore, resolved to move to Mat’hurapur, which lies 8.1 /cos 
beyond Ghargaon at the foot of a mountain, towards the south-east. 
A party was left behind in Ghargaon. The author also stayed behind for 
reasons which are not explained. A great number of guns were sent on to 
Jahangimagar. The Nawab had also rupees and pice struck with the 
name of his Majesty on them. Mir M urta/.a in Ghargaon was to take charge 
of all such stores as were to he kept and sent on to Jahangimagar ; Miyanah 
Khan was sent to Mauza’ Salhati,§ which lies at the foot of the hills, south 
of Ghargaon, and was held by the Bargosain and other accursed people ; 
Ghazf Khan was sent as thanahdar to Mauza’ T)eopani,|| between Ghargaon 
and Salhati ; and Jalal Khan of Baryabad was to guard the Billing River. 
* Namriip is the most eastern part of Airim and scarcely known. Vansittart in 
his translation confounds it with Kamrup (Western A'sam), which he substitutes for 
it. His Dhonec is the * Dihing.’ His Nanec are the Nagas. 
t This seems to refer to the Ladhisigarh road, which now forms the boundary 
between the British and Independent Territories. 
t The name is doubtful. The MSS. have every possible diacritical mark for the 
word, Niyam, Nipiim, Batam, Banam, Biyam, Panam, Patam, &c. 
§ Bor Salhati the ’Alamgirnamah has, perhaps correctly, Saipan/. 
II So tho ’Alamgirnamah (p. 735). The Fathiyah i ’Ibriyah has Veotani. But 
Deopani is evidently the oorrcct name. It still exists, and lies due south of Sibsagar, 
at the foot of the hills, and S. S. W. of Ghargaon. It is now a tea garden in possession 
