1 Ms. Survey Map,
2 E.LC. Ms. Doc.
3 Moorcr. Punj.
4 Bokh. i. 239.
5 E.1.C. Ms. Doc. ;
6 Leech, on Trade
7 of Shikarpoor,
8 70.
9 BMoorcr. Punj.
10 Bokh. ii. 269 ;
11 Vigne, Kashmir,
12 ii, 308-310.
13 40 MAR—MAS.
14 is a tract of hard clay, producing coarse grass, except where occa-
15 sionally overspread with loose sandhills. Here is a considerable
16 mart for grain, brought from the fertile parts of Bhawlpoor to meet
17 the demands of the dealers, who purchase and convey it to the
18 desert tracts eastward. The garrison stationed here by the
19 Khan of Bhawlpoor usually consists of a regiment with six guns.
20 Maroot is in Jat. 29° 13’, long. 72° 48’.
21 MAROW,, in Beloochistan, a village situate near the western
22 extremity of the Bolan Pass, on the route from Kelat, and
23 fourteen miles east of the town of Moostung. Lat. 29° 48’, long.
24 67° 1’. .
25 MARREH, in the Punjab, a village situate in the Doab, be-
26 tween the Indus and Chenaub rivers, eight miles east of
27 the former and ten miles west of the latter. Lat. 29° 41’, long.
28 71° 3’.
29 MARSILLA, in Ladakh or Middle Tibet, a small town, the
30 residence of a lama of high dignity, who is the principal muni-
31 cipal officer in that part of the country. It is situate on the
32 south or left bank of the Indus, in a well-cultivated district, and
33 is a neat and well-built little town. Lat. 33° 52’, long. 77° 40’.
34 MARTEE KHAN KA TANDA, in Sinde, a town on the
35 route from Khyerpoor to Hyderabad, and sixteen miles south-
36 west of the former place. It is important on account of its having
37 a brisk direct trade with Marwar, from which it annually imports
38 cottons to the value of 4,000/., and other articles to the value of
39 6,0007. Lat. 27° 24’, long. 68° 34’.
40 MASTUCH, the capital of Chitral, is situate between the
41 Hindoo Koosh and the Laspissor mountains, and near the left
42 bank of the Kooner river. It consists of about four hundred
43 houses, defended by a fort, and standing ina plain of moderate
44 extent, from whence roads proceed to Peshawur, Badakshan, and
45 Yarkund. The climate is in general temperate, though much
46 snow falls on the neighbouring mountains, which are rocky, bare,
47 and lofty. There is some trade here, which appears to be princi-
48 pally in the hands of the rajah, who receives from Yarkund
49 chintzes and other cottons, boots and shoes, metals, coral, pearls,
50 tea, sugar, and horses. The return is principally made in slaves, and
51 this unscrupulous ruler, if he cannot kidnap a sufficient number
52 from the neighbouring states, does not hesitate to seize and sell
53 his own subjects. The men are tall and athletic, but very cow-