1 ! P. Von Hugel,
2 Kaschmir, 126.
3 2 Jour. As. Soc.
4 Beng. 1841, p. 111,
5 Broome and Cun-
6 ningham, Jour. to
7 Sources of Pun-
8 jab Rivers.
9 E.L.C. Ms, Doc.
10 E.LC. Ms. Doc.
11 Walker's Map of
12 Afg.
13 Vigne, Kashmir,
14 il, 40,
15 96 PAT—PAY.
16 PATAN KOT! (Afghan’s Fort), in the north-east of the Pun-
17 jab, and in the southern range of the Himalaya, fourteen miles
18 north-west, of Nurpur, and on the route to Kashmir. The fort
19 has a fine appearance, is built substantially of brick, has a ditch
20 and glacis, and being situate on level ground, is not commanded in
21 any direction ; it consequently admits of an obstinate defence. A
22 lofty citadel in the interior rises above the ramparts. It was built
23 by Shah Jehan, the Mogul emperor, during his attack on Nurpur.
24 Notwithstanding its advantageous position and great strength, it
25 seems to be allowed to fall to decay. Elevation above the sea,
26 1,205 feet.2 Lat. 32° 18’, long. 75° 27’.
27 PATTEE, in Sinde, a village situate on the left bank of the
28 {ndus, ten miles north-east of Tattah, Lat. 24° 50’, long.
29 68° 9’,
30 PATTEN, in the Punjab, a village situate on the left bank of
31 the Indus, about fifteen miles above Attock, in lat. 34° 1’, long.
32 72° 24’,
33 PAUK PETTAN.—See Pax Parran.
34 PAURIK, in Afghanistan, a village on the road from Ghuznee
35 to Dera Ismael Khan. Lat. 33° 4’, long. 69° 2’.
36 PA YECH, in Kashmir, a very ancient ruin, situate at the
37 northern base of the Kariwah, or table-land of No Nagur. It
38 is of small dimensions, but in a tasteful and impressive style of
39 architecture. It is thus described by Vigne, probably the only
40 European by whom it has been surveyed. ‘‘ The interior and
41 exterior ornaments are particularly elegant. The building is dedi-
42 cated, I believe, to Vishnu, as Surya or the sun-god, small sitting
43 figures of whom are inserted in niches on the cornice outside.
44 The ceiling of the interior is radiated so as to represent the sun,
45 and at each corner of the square, the space intervening between
46 the angle and the line of the circle is filled up with a gin, or at-
47 tendant, who seems to be sporting at the edge of his rays.” Pa
48 Yech is in lat. 33° 50’, long. 74° 45’.
49 old ruin at Putun (Patan) is perhaps the best specimen of the square ruined
50 temple to be found in the valley. The walls and colonnade of the peristyle
51 are no longer in existence, and the interior of the remaining building, with its
52 well-carved and graceful figures of Vishnu and Luchni, are well worth the in-
53 spection of the traveller, being scarcely inferior to those at Martund. Ata
54 little distance from it are the ruined walls of a smaller and separate building,
55 and both and all are built of the mountain limestone occurring near Putun.’”’