1892.] H. G. Raverty— The Mihrdn of Sind and its Tributaries. 421 
“ Bhadara is an ancient place, and still a large kasbah, under the 
sway of the Rajah of Bikanir. The river passes close under its walls 
on the north and east; and in rainy seasons, when it overflows its 
banks, which hereabouts varies in breadth from half a kuroh to two 
Tcuroh or more, it causes great damage, so much so, that, respecting 
it, there are two very old sayings, the first in particular, which is 
Hindi, i3 :— 
‘When the 0 hi tang begins to leap [come down with violence], it brings 
destruction to Bhadara.’ 
The other, in Persian, is as follows :— 
C^-wst 
‘At all times the Ohitang is the cause of Bhadara’s desolation.’ 
“ About another kuroh or little more south-west of Bhadara the 
Ohitang again resumes a westerly course, and passes close under No-har 
on the south, six kuroh farther west of which it turns to the west- 
north-west, winding considerably in several places. Then passing close 
by the walls of the large village of Gandehli [ ] 4 &2 on the 
south side, it makes a sharp bend to the north, and flows on to Raot-sar, 
distant about four kuroh , and situated on its southern or left bank. It 
then bends to the south-west for about three kuroh , and, after that, 
suddenly turns to the north-west, where another channel, on the south or 
left hand, appears to have separated from it, with an interval of about 
three kuroh and a half between them. This re-unites with the main 
channel a little over seven kuroh farther north-west, and runs towards 
the west once more for nearly six kuroh , when the junction of the 
Hakra or Wahindah with the channel of the Ghag-gliar takes place; 
and here the bed is of considerable breadth. Many small villages are 
situated near the banks of the Ohitang all the way along, and the 
sites of many more are scattered about every here and there. 
“ Continuing to run in a south-westerly course, and winding con¬ 
siderably as before, it passes immediately north of Sudar-har [or 
Surat Garh, where it runs west again for a little over six kuroh , to Ulwa- 
nah, one kuroh south of which it bends towards the south-west again, 
passes north of Suhan Kot, 453 in ancient times a fortress of great size, 
but now completely gone to ruin, distant seven kuroh and a half from 
Sudar-har or Sfirat Garh, aud near the southern bank. From Suhan 
Kot it runs by Jal-Mathura, 454 the name of a great and lofty khdk-rez 
452 “Gandelee” of the maps. 
453 Incorrectly called “Sehwan Kot” in the maps. 
454 “ Matoola” of the maps, and, of course, incorrect. 
