1 Tlie Ravee.
2 O HISTORY OF THE SIKHS.
3 The mountainous tracts of the Bist comprehend
4 the states of Kooloo, Mundee, Soochet, all tri¬
5 butaries of Lahore, but ready at any time to throw
6 off their allegiance whenever an opportunity oc¬
7 curs. This Doab is the shortest and narrowest
8 in the Punjab, but at the same time the richest;
9 it abounds in water-courses, and is plentifully
10 wooded; in fertility it is compared to Cashmere;
11 the mangoe produced here is of a superior quality.
12 It is said there were formerly no fewer than thirty-
13 six large and small canals or water-courses in the
14 district for the purpose of irrigation. One of these
15 near the Sutlej was named the White Canal; while
16 another, in the vicinity of the Beas, was called the
17 Black. The ground near both rivers is swampy ;
18 and from Kapoorthulla to Govindwal, the country
19 in the rains is a complete marsh. The same is
20 true regarding the t act between the Sutlej and
21 Loodiariah, at the same season.
22 The third river is the Ravee or Hydraotes. It
23 is also known by the following names, viz Tyra-
24 vvuthe, Aaris, Rhuasis, and Ravee. It is often
25 called the Lahore river from the city of that name
26 built on its left bank. This river rises in Kooloo
27 from the mountain Buddurkal (Bungall), the source
28 is named the tank of Mahadeo. From thence it
29 flows below Ghumbee, where the Ravee is crossed
30 by a bridge, and here three roads branch off;
31 namely, one to Cashmere, another to China, and
32 the third to Khatah, From this the Ravee de¬
33 scends to Bisoulee; and near the city of Shahpoor