340 H. G. Raverty— The Milirdn of Sind and its Tributaries. [Ex. No. 
lies between the left bank of the Chin-ab and the right bank of the 
Rawi in the upper part of the Jhang district, as does the Gondal 
Bar, which adjoins it lower down in the direction of Shor Kot, and 
terminates in that part of the Rachin-ao Do-abah, in the neighbourhood 
and in the sub-district of that name, and which is locally known as 
the Wiehanah. After the same manner, the Ganji Bar is bounded by 
the old right bank of the Rawi. The whole of the Jhang and Ghugh- 
erah districts, and part of the adjoining districts farther up stream, 
may be called a great alluvial plateau, the remains of which consist of 
the Thai in the Sind-Sagar Do-abali, and the Sandal, Kiranah, Gondal, 
and Ganji Bars on the opposite side, which are more or less elevated, 
and slope downwards to the alluvial tracts through which the rivers 
Wihat or Jihlam, Chin-ab, and Rawi, and some minor tributaries 
dependent on rain, have cut their way in by-gone times, and, by their 
fluctuations, have separated it into bars, as already described. From the 
ruins of old buildings and ancient wells, every here and there, there can 
be no doubt, but that, in former times, this great tract supported a 
numerous population, and was in a flourishing condition. I believe that 
the convulsion of the elements which brought about the great flood in 
these very parts, mentioned at page 392, completed the desolation which 
the Mughals, by their constant inroads commenced, from the time of the 
first invasion of these parts by those infidels, up to the time of the 
flood in question. 
The Survey record which I have previously quoted says, respect¬ 
ing the Chin-ab and its course, that, “ the Chin-ab, or sometimes 
Chin-ab, is so called because, in former times, most people considered 
that it came out of Chin [China]. 386 This rapid and impetuous river 
is also called the Chandar and Chandar-Bhaga, and comes from the 
eastward. It is said to issue from the kohistan of Padal, which is the 
frontier of the territory of Chin in that direction. Having passed the 
mountains of Wachhan, a dependency of Kash-mir, it flows three 
kuroh north of the town of Kisht-war, and just thirteen huroh east of 
that place unites with the Bhaga, which comes from the Lesser Tibbat, 
from the kohistan of Mariin, between fifty and sixty kuroh north of 
Kisht-war. After the junction, the united streams receive the name 
of Chandar-Bhaga. 336 In the winter season it is crossed by wooden 
bridges, but at the time of the melting of the snows, when it becomes 
flooded, these become destrojmd, and the river is passed by means of 
several rope bridges at different places. On issuing from the hills 
335 Jt certainly comes from parts which were dependent on China. 
336 I have not considered it necessary to mention all the affluents this river 
receives during its course into the more level country. 
