The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 21.5.2

21.5.2

This Nainsukh (repose of the eyes) flows from the North, and comes down from the hills of Dard (?), which is between the country of Badakhshan and Tibet. As at this place it forms two branches, they had, according to order, prepared two wooden bridges for the crossing of the victorious army, one 18 cubits and the other 14 cubits in length, with a breadth each of 5 cubits. The way in which they make bridges in this country is to throw pine-trees on the surface of the water, and fasten the two ends strongly to rocks, and having thrown on to these, thick planks of wood, make them firm with pegs and ropes, and these, with a little repair, last for years. Briefly, they made the elephants ford, whilst the horsemen and foot passed over by the bridge. Sultan Mahmud called this river Nainsukh—that is, "Repose of the eye." On Thursday, the 30th, having marched about 3½ koss, a halt was made on the bank of the Kishan Ganga. On this road there is a kotal of great height, the ascent being 1 koss, and the descent 1½ koss, which they call Pim darang. The reason for this name is that in the language of Kashmir they call cotton (pamba) pim. As the rulers of Kashmir had placed a superintendent there, who took duties from loads of cotton, and delay takes place here for the collection of the duty, it has become known as the Pim darang (cotton delay). After traversing the pass, there is a very fine and clear waterfall.