213 
1892.] H. G. Raverfcy— The Mihran of Sind and its Tributaries. 
between Mansuriyah and Famhal, at one day’s journey from Mansuriyah. 
and from Debal to Manjanri [Manjabari] is two days’ journey. From 
Baniyali to Mansuriyab three days’journey; to Fahmal six days’; and 
to Debal two.” 134 
The Masalik wa Mamalik, which, as I have before mentioned, is, 
in many places, like Ibn Haukal, differs from him considerably in others. 
It states that, “ From Multan to Basmid or Samid [it is written both 
ways in the original MS.] to the Rud-i-Sind is three days’ journey. 
Basmid or Samid is a small city [or town], and that, and Multan and 
Jandawar [ the original has ^ but as this purely ’Arabic letter could 
never occur in a Hindi name, it is probably intended for Chanda war 
or £ Jandawar] are situated on the east side of the Rud [river] of 
Multan, each at a farsahh distant [but, according to the map of Sind 
contained in the original MS., they are a long distance east of the 
river, and in it Multan does not appear, being farther up stream]. 
Samid or Basmid is a city full of wealth and affluence, and is not 
less [in size] than Multan, and has two walls [ ^ ], placed on either 
side of the river Mihran. 136 # * * The Mihran comes out near 
Multan, passes the boundary or limits of Basmid, and Mansuriyah, 
and east of Debal unites with the ocean. The Rud-i-Sind 136 is three 
days’ journey from Multan, and is a pleasant [sweet] river, and unites 
with the Mihran Rud. It is subject to inundation like the Rud-i-Nil 
and has likewise crocodiles.” 
Here again two great rivers are mentioned, just as Al-Idrisi states, 137 
the Mihran, and the Sind Rud or Rud-i-Sind wa Hind, but the Masa¬ 
lik wa Mamalik goes farther, and adds : “ The Jand Rud [«Sjy ah*. or ^ ola. 
and Kambaya the country is nothing but a marine strand, without habitations, and 
almost without water, consequently, it is uninhabitable for travellers.” 
No doubt the Kunchi ran is here referred to, into which Sultan Firuz Shah was 
led by a treacherous guide, like as Sultan Mahmud before him, as related at page 80, 
See also note 105. 
1341 Al-Idrisi states that, “ between Baniyah and Fahmal (Elliot has “ Mahmal” 
here), and Kambayah, the country is a salt, marshy shore, without habitation, and 
almost without fresh water, and therefore it is impassable to travellers.” Its position 
therefore is towards the sea coast and the Kunchi ran, or great marsh of Kachchh, 
and not as Elliot supposes within fifteen farsangs of Aror. See his work, Yol I nn 
61, 174, and 367. _ ’ 
136 The Mihran here, and the Rud-i-Multan above, both refer to the A'b-i-Sind. 
or Indus, as mentioned in the preceding note 117, which see, also note 123. 
136 The Tarikh-i-Tahiri, referring to the Sind Rud, says it is also known as the 
Panj-Ab, and below Bakhar is known as the Bahmin [ ]. See page 216. 
137 He wrote, it must be remembered, in 545 H. (1160-51 A. D.). 
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