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INDEX

TO THE

MEMOIR.

The Names of Countries, or Nations, are in Roman Capitals; and the Names, or
Titles of Princes, Rajahs, or Chiefs, in Italic ones. The Titles of Books, and the
Names of Authors, as well as of other Persons whose Authorities are quoted, or whose
Afsistance has been acknowledged in the course of the Work, are in Italics: and the
Names of Places belonging to Ancient Geography, have an * prefixed to them. The
Roman Figures, refer to the Introduction; and the Arabic ones, to the Memoir, and
Appendix.

+++ Abbreviations.-Terrs. Territories. I. Island. R. River. Pt. Point. Mt. or Mts.
Mountain, or Mountains. Prov. Province.

A.

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ABDALLA, King of Candahar, his visits
to Delhi, xx, et seq. His grand battle
with the Mahrattas, lxxiv. Founder of
the kingdom of Candahar
cxxiii
ABDALLI, meaning the subjects of the King
of Candahar. See Candahar, and 167
Abdul Humeed Labori, 95, 99, 137, 139,
259
Abdul Kurrim
95, 164
Abul Fazil, compiles the Ayin Acbaree, cix
His description of Cashmere, 145. Cited,
80, 143, 162, 163
Abulfeda, 192. His Persian Geography,

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Abingdon, Major
ABISTAGI, Emperor of Ghizni
ACBAR, Emperor, born, 183. The Mo-
gul dynasty established in his person, lviii.
The glory of the house of Timur, lix. His
division of Hindoostan, cix, et seq. His
pilgrimage to Agimere

220

199
27

xliv

Acbarabad, another name for Agra
* Acesines river (the Chunaub)
Acheen head

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64

100, 124

42
240
cxviii

* Adamas river

ADJIDSING Rajah, Terr. of
Adjodin

Adoni

92, 104, 119
CXXXV, 285
AFGHAN or PATAN dynasty of Emperors
of Hindoostan, origin of
xlviii
AFGHANS,
115, 152, 167
Agara of Ptolemy, not Agra, 64 (but pro-
bably the Agaroa of Bernoulli, Vol. I.
135.)
cxxvi, 219
318
lxix

AGIMERE, or AZMERE
Agra, 63. Table of distances from
AHMED SHAH, Emperor
ALEXANDER's expedition furnished the
Greeks with the first authentic knowledge
of India, xxv. Was not ignorant of the
phenomena of tides, or of the course of the
Indus; when he set out, xxiii, xxiv. Saw

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only the western frontier of India, xxv.
supposed India to be the eastern extreme
of the continent, xxvii. His route in the
Panjab traced, 121, et seq. His altars,
124. Fleet built, 125. Did not visit
Cashmere, 126. His voyage down the
Hydaspes, &c. ib. Wounded in a city
near the present Toulomba, 128. Has
had too much credit for his Indian con-
quests, 130. Conjecture concerning his
fleet, 132. His descendants, or those of
his followers, recognized in Bijore and
Badakshan, in modern times, 161, et seq.
166, 201. His marches on the west of the
Indus, remarks on, 169. Bridge over the
Indus, 175. Goes in quest of elephants, ib.
Map of his marches between the Caspian
sea and the Indus, 200. His voyage from
Pattala, down the Indus, and expedition
along the coast, 187. Port of Alexander,
ib. Tradition in Sindy, concerning his
crofsing the Indus
367
Alishung Prov. and River
156, 165
ALLA, Emperor, attacks the Deccan xlviii
Allahabad city, 62. Not Palibothra 51
ALMORAH

ALLUMGUIRE II.

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Alluvions of rivers, remarks on,

AMEDNAGUR, soubah of

312

lxxii

246, 255,

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GUR,

Amednagur city

256, 341, et seq.
300, 303
369, et seq.
156, 165
266
cxi
223

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Arrian, his account of the dimensions of
India, xxvi. His Indian history, merit of,
xxviii, xxix. Cited, xxiv, xxvii, xxx, xxxiii,
54, 93, 125, 128, 171, 174, 176, 181, 187,
230
Arruck, or Areg
250, 251
Asiatics, give the same names to countries
that lie on both sides of any capital river.
cxxiv
ASHENAGUR, the ancient name of Sewad,
158, 173

ASSAM, 297, et seq. Its capital, Gher-
gong
ASSACANI

Afsergur

299

159, 172, 174, 175
207

Astley's Collection of Travels, 194, 195, 307
Attock city, 83, 87, 121. Supposed to be

122

on or near the site of Taxila
AVA, dominions of, 297. City, 306. Ri-
ver of
39, 40, 295, 297, 299
Avenue of trees, 500 miles in length 82
Aurungabad
210, et seq.
AURUNG ZEBE, or ALLUMGUIRE I.
his elevation, Ixi. Absent from his ca-
pital, 30 years, lxii. His revenue, lxiii.
Two letters of his, to his sons, ib. Con-
tests of his sons, and their descendants,
for the throne, ib. et seq. Chastizes the
Yuzuf-Zyes
164
Ayin Acbaree, or Institutes of Acbar, com-
piled by Abul Fazil, cix. Translated
into English, by Mr. Gladwin, ib. Cited,
vi, 68, 79, 81, 91, 101, 102, 127, 131,
136, 137, 146, 151, 152, 153, 154, 159,
163, 173, 178, 184, 185, 186, 187, 299.
Azmere. See Agimere.

AZUPH DOWLAH. See Oude

Anderson, Mr. James, Notes A. and

Anquitel du Perron, 91, 212, 223, 250, 252,

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228, 229
306

271

120

Battles, a great many fought on the plains of
Panniput and Carnawl
Ixxiv, 62
Battles of the French and English with the

32
186
76, 119

natives of India, gained with a very small

proportion of European troops

XCV

Bazaar, on the Indus

* Bazira

Beauchamp M.
Beder
BEDNORE, or BIDDANORE

86, 148
cxxxvi
BAZALET JUNG, late
172, 173, 174, 175
81, 88, 191
210, 248
xcvi,
cxxxviii

* Bedusta, ancient Hindoo name of the Hy-
daspes river, or modern Behut
99, 254
Beemah, a sacred river
244, 254, 258

Behker, or Bhakor
Behut, or Jhylum river, 99, 137,
Its source in Cashmere,
with the Chunaub
Beiragur

177, 178
143, 144.
Conflux

136.

Bejapour, or Visiapour
BEMBAJEE, Terrs. of

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Bember, 84, 85, 91, 135. Route to Cash-
mere, by
134
BENARES, province of, acquired by the
British, c. Revenues of, cxiv, cxvi. City,
62. Tables of distances from
319.
BENGAL, happily situated with respect to
its security from foreign attacks, cxv. Re-
venues, extent, and population of, cxiii, et
seq. Invaded by the Mahrattas, xxxvi.
Merit of its Governors, in the conduct of
the Carnatic, &c. wars, civ. Its provinces
obtained by the East-India Company, un-
der circumstances particularly favourable,
cv. In a better state than the rest of In-
dia.
cvi
Bengalla
57
Bensley, Mr.

vi. 78, 230

CX

BERAR, soubah of
BERAR RAJAH, MOODAJEE
BOONS LAH, territories of, cxxix.
Holds Orifsa, which separates the British
pofsefsions in Bengal, from the northern
circars, ib. Great extent of his dominions,
CXXX. Revenue, ib. A descendant of
Sevajee
ib.
Bernoulli, M.
iii, 68, 69, 79, 91, 93,
104, 105, 107, 163, 307

Bereilly

63

Bernier, M. the most instructive of all East-
Indian travellers, 133. Cited, 66,
71, 96,
137, 142, 192
102

Beyah R. (ancient Hypbasis)
Beypasha R. ancient Hindoo name of the
Beyah, r Hyphasis
Bezoara, or Buzwarah
Bhakor. See Behker
BHARATA, the Sanscrit name of Hindoo-

102
210

118
240

250, 251

CXXX

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XX

Bheerah pafs, over the Behut river 87
BICKANERE
cxxiii
Bijinagur, the proper name of Bisnagur.
See Bisnagur
Bijore, the ancient Bazira
BILSAH

Bisnagur city founded, liii.
Bifsooly (in the Panjab)
105
Biton or Beton, his geography of Alexan-
der's marches, quoted by Pliny xxxi
Black pagoda

365
240

Boad

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157. et seq.
233
Position of, 291

301, 302

BOGILLANA. See BAGLANA.
Bogle, Mr. George
Bombay, 31. Tables of distances from, 320
Bomrauzepollam
284
BONSOLA, or BOONSLAH, the family
name of the Rajahs of Berar
lxxx
BOOTAN, a feudatory of Thibet, 301.
Mountains, vast height of
302

Bopaltol
Bore

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xxiv, 181
Boudier, Claud cxxiii, 48, 66, 77, 78
Bramins, or Brachmins, burn themselves, 127
BRITISH POSSESSIONS in Hindoostan,
extent, population, and revenues of, cxiii,
et seq. and
cxxxvii
BRITISH NATION, or its representative
in India, the East-India Company, con-
quests of, xcii, xciv, xcv. Wars with
Hyder Ally, and the Nizam of the Dec-
can, xcvi, &c. With the Mahrattas, c.
Allies in India, the Nabobs of Oude, and
the Carnatic
cxiii, cxiv
British Channel, no good chart of, exist-
ing

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Buffon, Count

Bullauspour

196, 199

Calliana

32

Calpy

229

Calymere Point

204, 205
15

343, 349, 354

Camac, Col. Jacob

108

Cambay, city of, 35.

211, 218, 221, 233,
236, 238, 240, 246
The port of Ameda-

bad

gulf of

209
35,36

Camels, bred in Sindy

181

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BUNDELA or BUNDELCUND cxvii, 234
Bunnoo, or Banou
Burhanpour
BURMAH

357

114, 115, 116
33, 203, 208
297, 298
Burrampooter river, the same with the San-
poo river of Thibet, 355. General course
of, 355, 356. Unknown in Europe as a
capital river, until the year 1765, 356.
Vast breadth of
Burrampooter, and Ganges rivers, a remark-
able circumstance attending their courses,
in respect to each other
314
Bufsy, M. the geography of his marches the
only remaining monument of the power of
the French, in the Deccan, 249. Great
advantages arising to geography from, ib.
Map of his marches, cited, 210, 211,
214, 215, 248, 249, 254
Butlafs, or Puddar river
Buzwarah. See Bezoara.
* BYLTÆ of Ptolemy, the Balti-stan, or
Little Thibet of modern times, 97, 150

C.

CAMHI, Emperor of China, 307, 310,

314. Sends persons to discover the springs
of the Ganges

Campbell, Capt.

314

II

73, et seq.

Canals of FEROSE III.
CANDAHAR, King of, (TIMUR SHAH,
son and succefsor of ABDALLA) his
kingdom founded by Abdalla, cxxiii. Fur-
ther account of, 152, 155. The country
of Sindy, tributary to him cxxiv, 184
Candahar, city, 89, 90. The gate of India
towards Persia, 153, 167.
ropumisan Alexandria

225

Canoul

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160, 171

286

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Cannon, an extraordinary large one
CARNATIC, anciently included the whole
peninsula_south of the Kistnah river,
cxxxvii. Extent and revenues of, ib. In-
convenient form, considered with respect
to its defence, ib. Vast number of for-
trefses, in
Carnatic Gur
Carnawl, 70, 72.

Carter, Capt.
Carwar

275

275

A place of battles, lxxiv.

62
206

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Chuganserai, 151. River, 156, 157, 163
Chunagur, or Junagur (in Guzerat) 2.24
CIRCARS, NORTHERN, enumerated,

Coveripatam. See Caveripatam.
Coupele

Cow R. or Cow-mull, 154, 155.
phenes

151

60

10, 243

121

The Co-
170

Cofs, an itinerary measure of Hindoostan,
4, et seq. Common, or Hindoostanny
cofses, ib. Of Acbar and Shah Jehan,
4, 85. Those of the Ayin Acbaree, are
of the common standard, 80. Proof of
it, Note

Cofsimbazar

Cotsford, Mr.

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