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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
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-
abad. Mírpúr. Omarkót. Sehwun. Larkhana.
Khyrpúr. Sukkur. Rorí.
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.
Affghans settled in Sindh. Persians. - Various military Ad-
venturers. - Hindús. Lohanas and Bhatias
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.
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.
for the Stream. Jumptis of the Amirs
racter of
CHAPTER VIII.
-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.
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
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.
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