Travels in Kashmir, Ladak, Iskardo, the Countries Adjoining the Mountain-course of the Indus, and the Himalaya, North of the Panjab, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1842 - Jammu and Kashmir (India) |
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Achmet afterwards Ahmed Shah already noticed amongst appearance arrived ascended bank Baramula beauty believe boats bridge built Bultis called castle Chitral chunars colour defile Deotsuh descend distance Duras elevated fakir feet foot formed garden Gilghit glacier goats governor Gulab Singh Gurys Gylfo height hill Himalaya Hindu Hindustan hundred Husára India Indus inhabitants Iskardo Islamabad jungul Jylum Kabul Karywah Kash Kashmir Kashmirian Khan Khopalu Kudal Kupar Ram Ladakh Lahor lake Little Tibet Little Tibetians Lodiana Mehemet Mehemet Ali miles moun mountains Musalman Muztak natives Nubra Nubra river numerous Nur Jehan Pampur Panjab Patans path Persian Peshawur plains poshm Rajah remarked resembling ridge river rock ruins Runjit rupis Sahib scenery seen Shalimar shawl Sher Shiah Shighur side signifies Sikhs Siva snow species stone stream summit told traveller trees valley Vide village whilst width wild Wulur yards Yarkund
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