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near tlie kasbah of Akh-nur ), 33 7 it separates into several brandies ; 
and, after reaching near to Bahlul-pur, which is twelve kuroh south¬ 
west, these again unite. Then, passing by the ancient town of Sud- 
hara, 333 Wazir-abad, Kadir-abad, 339 and Ohandani-ot, it unites with 
the Wihat or Bihat at the place previously mentioned in the account 
of that river, and within twelve kuroh 340 of Jhang-i-Sialan. Between 
this place and Chandani-ot its banks on either side are but thinly 
inhabited; 34,1 and they call that part, the Bdr-i-Ohin-ao or Ohin-ab 
Bar. The water of this river is excellent, but, it is so deep, that it is 
nowhere fordable. 
“ North of Kisht-war the course of this river is from east to west; 
but there it makes a sudden bend almost due south, and after flowing 
in that direction for some distance, as suddenly turns to the westwards, 
and subsequently south again to Akh-nur. From thence its course is 
about south-south-west, and this course it pursues for a considerable 
distance, and then inclines more towards the south-west. It so con¬ 
tinues to run until its junction with the Wihat, when it resumes a south- 
south-westerly course again, and continues to flow in that direction 
until it unites with the Rawi. After this it inclines a little more 
towards the south-west again, until abreast of Multan, when it resumes 
the previous direction, 342 which it follows until its junction with the 
Ab-i-Sind near Uchchh-i-Sharif.” 
“Although there are several bdrdni rivers [that is, dependent on 
rain], and some perennial streams in the eastern part of this, the 
Rachin-ab Do-abah, the principal one is the Deg. This river comes 
from the vicinity of Sanbah, and issues from a kol-i-ab or lake. It 
only obtains the name of Deg some three or four kuroh from its source, 
previous to which it is called the Basanthar [the “ Basantha ” of the 
maps]. The breadth of its bed is about half a kuroh on the average, 
but, save in time of rains, it is dry in most places. This is in a great 
measure caused by the cultivators throwing dams across it for irrigation 
337 Tlie “ Aknur” of the maps. 
333 Sudhara is now three miles distant from the river, but the old channel 
passes close to it. 
339 “ Quadirabad ” of the maps. 
84() The place of junction now is about twelve miles, equal to rather less than 
seven kuroh, and two or three kuroh from the kasbah of Ohhautarah. See pages 
331 and 335. 
341 It is in a more flourishing condition now. 
342 The directions here mentioned are general, of course. Boileau, in his 
“ Personal Narrative,” quoted farther on, says, that the three rivers, Jihlam or 
Wihat, Ohin-ab, and Rawi, after their junction, are known as the “ Trimab” 
until they unite with the Gharah near U ehoh h. 
