1892.] H. Gr. Raverty— The Mihran of Sind and its Tributaries, 453 
To the west of Jasal-mir, about half way between it and the 
channel of the Hakra, which formed in ancient times the boundary be¬ 
tween Sind, Multan, and Jasal-mir, the face of the country changes 
considerably, aud habitations there are none, with the exception of a 
few huts here and there. Scarcely anything but sand hills, and loose, 
shifting sand of a reddish yellow colour, meet the view. Some of these 
sand hills are over fifty feet in height, the sides of which nearest the 
wind, or rather the sides mostly acted on by the wind, are almost per¬ 
pendicular ; while in some places tibbahs or mounds are to be found, 
some of considerable elevation and area, the surfaces of which are free 
from sand, and are covered with grass, and sometimes have a few 
stunted trees and shrubs upon them, and sometimes a pool or well, 
“ Mirmichi,” he says, “ has no precise meaning.” The verse respecting the 
Dyke of Aror and the Hakro, has been given farther on. 
We have some valuable information respecting the state of the country between 
Multan and Jasal-mir and beyond, the part through which the two rivers, rising 
near Poh-karn once flowed on their way to unite with the channel of the Hakra, 
which passed by No-liar on the west frontier of the Jasal-mir state, in the account 
of Sultan Mahmud’s march from Multan by Jasal-mir towards Somnath. 
“ The Sultan set out from Ghaznin in Sha’ban, 416 H. (towards the end of 
September, 1025 A. D.) ; and was joined by 30,000 cavalry from Turkistan, volunteers, 
who of their own accord came to serve in this campaign against the infidels and 
their notorious idol, entirely at their own expense, without pay or allowances of 
any kind.” The Sultan reached Multan on the 15th of Ramazan, the following 
month. “ As a waste tract of country had to be crossed, he commanded that each 
person should carry water and forage sufficient for several days’ consumption, by 
way of precaution ; and also had 20,000 camels laden with water and forage. 
In short, after the army had passed that waste tract, it reached, situated on the 
border or edge thereof, the fortress of Jasal-mir, and the city [shahrj situated 
near it. This city was taken aud sacked, but the Sultan did not allow himself to be 
detained by the fortress, wishing to husband the energies of his troops for the more 
important matter. They likewise passed by the way several other places, which 
were filled with fighting men, well provided with all the implements of war, but 
such was the fear inspired by the appearance of this army in their country, that all 
the fortified places were given up without fighting. These were left uninjured, and 
only the idol-temples were destroyed, and the country cleared of infidels, who were 
in the habit of molesting all travellers who chanced to pass that way, in such wise, 
that it used to be avoided.” The Sultan’s route appears to have been nearly due 
south, passing between where Dish (Deesa) and JPalhan-pur now stand, and between 
Anhal Warah and the modern Alnnad-abad, and from thence near Junah Garh on the 
east. 
“In the last month of the year, Zi-Hijjah (about the end of January, 1026 
A. D.), the walls of Somnath appeared in view;” but, into this I need not enter 
here : I hope to do so soon, if time permit. The Sultan returned from Somnath 
by way of Mansuriyah, as already related, in note 105, page 196. 
See note 232, page 271 on the wonderful “ Maharaja Mandalika” and “ Bhim 
Deva” of the “ Tarikh-i-Sorath.” 
