CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

ERRATA.

Page 38. line 14. for "with Sindh from " read "from Sindh to.

45. line 13. from bottom, for "sennah" read "hennah."

157. line 9. for Shah Jelan" read " Shah Jehan."

192. line 5. the full stop after "overturn it" should be a semi-

colon.

206. line 1. Nasir Khan had two sons, the eldest being the one alluded

to.

224. line 6. from bottom, for "Tartan " read ❝ Tartar."

230. parenthesis closes after "rich" in line 6. and the mark after

"inconsiderable" in line 8. should be removed.

247. line 9. for "Szardars " read "Izardars."

314. line 11. from bottom, for "faith and folly had " read "faith,

had."

328. line 14. from bottom, for "such as " read "as such."

336. line 11. from bottom, for "having” read "who having."

343. line 5. from bottom, for "two years" read "twelve years."

357. line 8. from bottom, for "found much higher" read "found

higher."

or Holy Men.-Probable Jewish Origin of Bilúchis.—Passion
for Field Sports.-Expense of preserving Game.- Names of
Bilúch Tribes in Sindh.-Míani Fishermen and Boatmen on

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Extent of Sindh. Title Whence derived.

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Two principal

Divisions.- Delta and Southern Division.-Sehwun.- Nar-

rah River. — Lake Munchur.-Upper or Northern Division.

Climate and Seasons. - Great Heat. Diseases. Rain

unusual. Hot Winds.

Climate

Cold of Upper Sindh.

of Karrachi. Advantageous Situation of Sindh relatively to

the Sea. Changeable Character of River. - Peculiar Geogra-

phical Features of Sindh. -Absence of Roads. - Natives

journeying by River

CHAPTER II.

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Inhospitable Appearance of the Country -Capable of Improve-

ment.-Coast of Sindh.-Harbour of Karrachi. - Principal

Towns.-Karrachi.—Crocola.—Tattah.-Vikkur. — Hyder-

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abad. Mírpúr. Omarkót. Sehwun. Larkhana.

Khyrpúr. Sukkur. Rorí.

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General Description of Sindhian Towns.-Bazaars. ― Routes

communicating with Sindh

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CHAPTER III.

Classification of the Inhabitants of Sindh. - Mahommedans.

Jutts and cultivating Tribes. - Bilúchi military Class. —

Feudatories.Obedience to Chiefs.- Costume.-Women.-

Arms. Character. - Music and Nautch Women.

or Holy Men.-Probable Jewish Origin of Bilúchis.-Passion

for Field Sports.-Expense of preserving Game.- Names of

Bilúch Tribes in Sindh.-Míani Fishermen and Boatmen on

CHAPTER IV.

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Affghans settled in Sindh. Persians. - Various military Ad-

venturers. - Hindús. Lohanas and Bhatias

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employed

as Revenue Servants. - Disregard of Caste and Religion.

Dispersion over Countries to the North-west - In Sindh

principally located at Karrachi and Shikarpúr. Costumes

and Manners.-Integrity in Cash Transactions.- Amount of

Population in Sindh Difficulty of estimating-Impover-

ished Condition of. Character ascribed to Sindhians.

Language. Slavery. Modes of Salutation.

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Foreigners. Smoking universal. - Summary of Character.

-Influencing Circumstances.

CHAPTER V.

Productive Qualities of Sindh

- not estimated by its Possessors.

- Prosperity under Hindú Rule. Soil of Sindh.-Geology.

Dust and Ventilators to Houses - Irrigation-Methods of.

Canals and Water-courses. Clearing Canals. System

of Husbandry.-Tools employed.-Preservation of Grain. -

Seasons for Crops.-Grain Productions. Wheat.-Juwari.

- Other dry Grains.—Oil Plants.- Products of commercial

Importance.-Cotton. -Indigo.-Opium. - Sugar-cane. -

Tobacco. Drugs and Dyes. Wool. — General

Ingenuity of Sindhians.

Shields, &c. Looms of Sindh. - Lúnghí.

Beasts of Prey. - Abundance of Water-fowl and

Fish. Alligators, Badgers, and Otters

River Indus. Productive Value. — Fickle Character of Stream.

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Eastern Course of River. — Inundation - Causes of. — Na-

tural Phenomena of Indus. Importance and Difficulties of

Navigation. Steam Boats. Present Steamers ill adapted.

-Description required. Native Methods of navigating the

River.- Description of Dúndi. — Zoruck.

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for the Stream. Jumptis of the Amirs

racter of

CHAPTER VIII.

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-Craft too weak

Picturesque Cha-

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Length of Voyages by Native Craft. Southerly Winds. -

Experimental Steam Trip up the Narrah. Voyage during

Northerly Winds. Impracticability of Native Method of

Navigation. Fuel for Steamers. Features of River.

Delta.—Tattah and Hyderabad.—Arrul and Narrah Branches.

Appreciation of River by Natives. — Water as a Beverage.

-Seaports.-Karrachi.-Sea-boats.-Ports in Delta, Higher

Indus, and its Tributaries

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CHAPTER IX.

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Interest attached to Ancient History of Sindh. Alexander's

Expedition. Absence of local Records or Monuments.

Hindú Government. - Cause of Mahommedan Invasion.

Invasion. - Cruel End of Arab General. Omiade and

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Abbaside Dynasties. Súmrahs. Súmahs.

Tirkhans. - Akbar Padúsha conquers Sindh

manently to Mogul Empire. — Viceroys from Hindostan.—

Date of Accession of Kaloras. - General Review. Ancient

Cities. Former Prosperity of Sindh

Kalora and Talpúr Dynasties. - First Settlement of Kaloras in

Sindh. Adam Shah's Sanctity. - Kaloras obtain Territory.

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Punished by the Emperor for Contumacy. - Núr Maho-

med obtains Authority. — Nadir Shah invades Sindh, and

mulcts Núr Mahomed. Ghúlam Shah and Uttur Khan

dispute Succession. Ghulam Shah prevails. First Esta-

blishment of British Factory. — Uttur Khan intrigues — Is

defeated, and submits. Accession of Sirafraz Khan - His

cruelty to Talpúrs.-Revolution.-Ubdul Nubí murders Bijar