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its waters arise from the torrents flowing from the Siwalik range of hills 
north of Sadhurah. It runs, with many turns and bends, in a general 
direction of south-west, like all the rivers west of it, as far as tlio 
Sindhu, Ab-i-Sind, or Indus. It passes within half a huroh of Ladwa 
on the west, and about nine huroh west of Karnal towards Jindh, a 
little more than five huroh north-east of which, at Dahtrat, the waters 
of Sultan Finiz Shah’s canal from the direction of Safidun, farther east, 
unites with it. Here it winds considerably, passes close to Jindh on 
the west side, then on to Ramra, which it passes on the south and west. 
and is totally distinct from the 0 hi tang. He also says that the Chitrangh passes to 
the westwards of Thanu-sar [Thani-sar is meant], and, that although its waters are 
absoi'bed by the sands ; yet the vestiges of its ancient bed may be traced as far as 
Bacar [Bakhar] on the Indus.” From this it will be seen that he mistakes the 
Ghag-ghar for the Hakra, of which it was merely a tributary. 
It must also be remembered, that what has appeared in our maps as “ the old 
Chautang nala,” as the Ohitang has been incorrectly styled, has been now utilized 
and called the “ West Jamna Canal.” 
Ibn Asir, the Shami, who relates some wonderful Indian history, says, that 
Sultan Mu’izz-ud-Din, Muhammad-i-Sam, whom he, too, will style “ Shihab-ud-Din 
(his previous title before he came to the throne of Ghazni), having entered Hind and 
passed Multan, he proceeded to LT chch li. “At this time,” he says, “ the greatest of 
the Hakims (rulers) of Hind was a woman, whose sway extended over all the Rajahs, 
on account of the importance of her family, to which the greatest of the rulers of 
that country had belonged. 
“ The Sultan’s army consisted of Ghuris, Khalj Turks, and Khurasanis, but he 
was overthrown ; and being severely wounded by a champion of Hind with his mace, 
fell senseless to the ground, and, in the flight which ensued was passed by un¬ 
recognized. In the middle of the night his c/hulams returned to the field of battle 
to search for him, and, having found him, took it by turns to carry him on their 
shoulders ; and after having gone all night in this manner, on foot, by'morning they 
reached the city of U chch h.” 
Then he says, that “ on his safety being known, his dispersed troops rallied 
round him again, and his brother sent a fresh army to his assistance,” not knowing, 
apparently, or at least, not noticing, what events transpired in the meantime, a 
period of nearly a year and a half ; and, that Shihab-ud-Din, Muhammad, turning 
his face towards Hind on this occasion with a fresh army, the people of Hind 
mustered a far greater force than before, so much so, that there was no sahrd 
(plain or open space) which could contain them. Shihab-ud-Dm, filled with fear in 
consequence, had recourse to stratagem and deceit. He sent an agent to the 
Malikah (female sovereign) of Hind with promises of marriage ; but, as she was 
aware of the deception he had previously practised on the wife of the Rajah of 
U' choh h. [See Tabakdt-i-Ndsiri , note, page 450], she would not give ear to his 
offers in the least, and her reply was ‘ Fight, or return to Ghazni, and let that suffice.’ 
He then tried another ruse, which was, that he might have time to send a messenger 
to his elder brother [his suzerain]. Knowing the position which Shihab-ud-Din 
held with respect to his elder brother, and the situation in which he now was, and 
conceiving that he did not desire to fight, she consented, and gave the requisite time 
