1892.] H. G. Raverty —The Mihran of Sind and its Tributaries. 425 
over tins Chitr-ang, and the last five huroli is over the sandy desert, the 
old channels of the Hakra and Na’e Wall or Na’e Wal intervening. 
“In going from No-har, 456 * between Bhatnir and Bhadara, on the 
way to Bikanir, this Chitr-ang Zamin commences near to No-har, which 
is situated on the north bank of the Ohitang, and extends a considerable 
distance farther south. In another direction, in going from Jasal-mir 
towards Bikanir, this Ohitr-ang extends all the way to Bikam-pur, 
the road leading across the channels of the two old feeders of the 
Hakra, which take their rise near Poh-kurn, east of Jasal-mir, and 
noticed at page 451. 
“Then again, fifteen Jeuroh west-nortli-west from Walh-har, on the 
west bank of the Hakra, eastwards [about fifty-eight miles] of Moj Garh, 
is a place called Farid-sar, where, as the last part of the name indi¬ 
cates, 457 # is “ a large lake of brackish water ; and on going from thence 
five huroli in the same direction, the Ohitr-ang Zamin terminates, and 
the Registan or sandy desert again commences. Hereabouts the sar-db 
or mirage greatly prevails ; and many are the kafilahs , that, thinking they 
were going towards water, have perished in following after it. This 
Ohitr-ang Zamin, as before stated, is bare and even, over which the 
phantasms or shadows of jal-gahs [grassy plains] hover to deceive. 
Three huroli north-north-east from this place (Farid-sar) is Mubarak- 
pur.” This Ohitr-ang also occurs in other places near the last indepen¬ 
dent channel of the Sutlaj. 
“ By another route by Mahi-Walah Bunga, and Farid-sar above- 
mentioned, and ten huroli north from the last named place, is Taj-i- 
Sarwar, commonly called Taj Sarwar; and on the way to the first 
named place the Ohitr-ang Zamin commences near the deserted channel 
of the Sutlajj and Mubarak-pur lies away distant on the left hand. 
“In going from Bikanir to Bahawal-pur by Pdgal, a mud-built 
fort under the Rajah of Birsil-pur, towards Moj Garh in the territory 
of Bahawal-pur, the Ohitr-ang Zamin commences about half way [near 
the present frontiers of Bikanir and Bahawal-pur], and the sandy 
desert ceases. Between Moj Garli and Bahawal-pur again, the road 
lies over the Ohitr-ang, but, in some places the sandy desert inter¬ 
venes.” This route, it must be noted, crosses the old channel of the 
Hakra, and the ancient channel of the Sutlaj between Moj Garh and 
Bahawal-pur. 
456* There is another place of this name, it must be remembered. Names 
ending in ‘ bar ’ I believe to refer to towns or places where there were ferries or 
crossing places. See note 465, page 429. 
467 * Tod writes this word “ Sirr,” but Sar (Sans. ) is correct. He says : 
“ Sirrs are temporary salt lakes or marshes formed by the collection of waters from 
the sand hills, and which are easily dammed up to prevent escape.” Yol. II p. 280. 
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