1 SEE—SEH. 173
2 SEERANNEE, in Sinde, a village on the route from Hydera- E.1.¢, as. Doe.
3 bad to Lucput, and sixty-five miles south-east of the former
4 place. Lat. 24° 27’, long. 68° 45’, °
5 SEETAREE, in the Punjab, a village situate on the left watkor's Mop of
6 bank of the Indus, in lat. 29° 31’, long. 70° 55, aa Eee
7 SEHAMA, in Kashmir, a village six miles east of the town of Ms. Surrey Map.
8 Baramula, and in lat. 34° 10’, long. 74° 18’. »
9 SEHKOH, in North-western Afghanistan, a village situate Walker's Mop of
10 in lat. 35° 12’, long. 65° 30’,
11 SEHRA, in the Punjab, a village on the route from Koteli to E.1.c. Ms. Doc.
12 Punch, and twelve miles north of the former town. Lat. 33° 39’,
13 long. 73° 50’.
14 SEHWAN,! in Sinde, a town situate on an eminence at! Burnes, Bokh.
15 the verge of a swamp on the right or south-west bank of the — Diag Aa
16 Arul, which flows from the Lake Manchur into the Indus, and sad ak a a,
17 which abreast of the town is about a hundred yards wide, and of Khyrpoor, in
18 when lowest twelve feet deep. The Indus, a few years ago, fen, nee
19 flowed close to the town, but is now two miles distant from it. Hap seer
20 Ruined houses, mosques, and sepulchres cover here a wide space, fos. As. Soc.
21 and bear evidence of the greatness of this city before it was 154 P.95.
22 Tuined by the Kalora princes of Sinde. The houses of the present
23 town are of mud, often several stories high, and arched. They
24 are superior to those usually to be seen in the towns of Sinde;
25 but the bazaar, long, crooked, narrow, and covered with
26 Mats to exclude the scorching beams of the sun, is ill supplied
27 with goods, and has little trade. The manufactures are incon-
28 siderable, consisting of caps, shoes, and petty silken fabrics.
29 The inhabitants are chiefly fishermen or beggars, which last class
30 are supported by the pilgrims who ‘flock to the shrine of Lal
31 Shah Baz, whose memory stands high for sanctity, not only with
32 Mussulmans, but also with Hindoos. The remains of this re-
33 puted saint, who was originally from Khorasan, lie in a tomb
34 inclosed in a quadrangular edifice, covered with a dome and lan-
35 tern, ornamented with smaller domes and spires, and with glazed
36 porcelain tiles, bearing numerous inscriptions in Arabic charac-
37 ters. The gate is of hammered silver, as is the balustrade round
38 the tomb, which is covered with rich cloths. The sepulchre is
39 reputed to contain a considerable treasure, and its keepers are
40 endowed with the gardens of Sehwan and severa) villages. Great
41 numbers of pilgrims flock to this spot from all parts of Sinde and