452 H. G. Raverty —The Mihrdn of Sind and its Tributaries. [Ex. No. 
runs, the name given in these parts, as well as in Sind and the southern 
parts of the Panj-ab, to marshes or marshy ground. Some of these 
rans or marshes are very extensive, one of them, near the very ancient 
and deserted city of Hardah, is seven or eight miles in length, and 
from two to two and a half miles in breadth. There are others near 
Mohan Garb, Gathorah (Boileau’s “Gotaroo”), Khabah or Khabo, and 
some other places. The water found in these marshy places is quite 
sweet, with the exception of that in the ran of Gathorah, and perhaps 
one or two others, which are salt. 
After the waters of these two river beds under notice subside, 
the land which had been flooded on either of their banks when the 
waters were at their height, are brought under cultivation, and yield 
good returns. The beds, in some places, contain a great deal of jangal, 
and trees here and there, and also some extent of grass land, in which 
the Bhati Rajali of Jasal-mir pastures his horses and brood mares. 
The town of Jasal-mir is very ancient, its foundation being attri¬ 
buted to the great Rajah, Salbahan [Saliwanah]. The people have 
reservoirs of stone attached to their dwellings for storing rain water, 
that element being very scarce. Most travellers have found water in 
the wells of this part and of Bikanir only at very great depths ; but, in 
the bed of the Hakra, in many places, excellent water is said to be 
obtainable within a foot or thereabouts of the surface. 617 
617 Tod’s explorer, confirms the finding of water here, but confounds the bed 
of the Ghag-ghar with that of the Hakra, of which the former was a tributary. 
Tod says : “ Abu Birkat in going from Shahgnrh to Korialloh [which, in his map, 
is written “ Kharroli,” on the extreme north-west boundary of Jasal-mfr, and to the 
northward of Gathorah mentioned in the previous note], notices the important fact 
of crossing the dry bed of the Cuggur [as he spells Ghag-ghar] five kos west of 
Korialloh, and finding water plentifully by digging in its bed.” 
The Kharoh here mentioned lies close to the western boundary of Jasal-mir 
towards Sind, on the route from Khair-pur Dehr ke to Jasal-mir. One of the most 
ancient channels of the Halira or Waliindah, which comes from the direction of 
No-liar or Islam Kot, passes near Kharoh, and some eighteen miles west of Shall 
Garh, on its way towards the main channel of the Hakra near Khiprah or Khipro, 
by Kot Jiboli (“Jeeboli” of the maps), there unites with the Hakra channel 
about midway between Bahman-abad and Amar Kot. Between Shah Garh and 
Khiprah several small dhands or lakes still remain in this old channel, now nearly 
obliterated. 
This place, Kharoh, appears to be the same as is referred to in the legend 
of “ The Seven Headless Prophets,” related by Burton respecting the prophecy that 
the waters of the Hakra shall again run in its ancient channel. The verse is :— 
“ Karo [Kharo ?] Kabaro’s walls shall view 
Fierce combat raging half a day ; 
The Mirmichi shall routed be, 
Then, Scincle ! once more be blithe and gay.” 
