1 GUJRANWALA. 51
2 and ‘level spot close to the fort. The distance.
3 traversed was ten kos. The morning. very
4 chilly and clear. The thermometer at sunrise
5 ranged at 45°. The view of the snowy moun-
6 tains became more distinct. The road con-
7 tinues the same as yesterday. Soil improves,
8 and agriculture was observed in a better state
9 than in the course of the two last, stages.
10 Gujranwala is the native place of Ranjeet
11 Singh, and the seat of his ancestors. Their
12 possessions did not extend beyond its limits.
13 It was formerly a village, with some lands
14 attached, but it was not a place of any fame.
15 Since the charge.of it was conferred by the
16 Maharaja on his faithful servant the late
17 Sirdar Hari Singh, it has been greatly im-
18 proved. The Sirdar built a high mud wall
19 round the town ; also a fort to the north of it,
20 surrounded by a ditch. Inside the fort there
21 is a fine Baradari,* and a house after the Eng-
22 * << Tt consists of three stories, each containing a room
23 about fifteen feet square, the lower ones being enclosed by
24 broad verandahs ; ; and below ground there is an apartment
25 to retreat to from the hot winds. A range of fountains
26 extends close to the entrance front, and at the corners of
27 .D2