The Nāṣirī Generations 45.5

45.5

In ancient times the Ghaghar flowed past Bhatnir, and fell into the Sind [Indus] on the confines of Jaisalmir. One of these rivers is called the Sadhura [see the various readings of the original at the beginning of this note], which falls into the Ghaghar, and in its neighbourhood, at about five miles west, is a sacred pond or small lake, visited by hundreds of thousands of persons, and there is no other place accounted like unto it in sanctity.” There is a great deal more about this district, but I have no space for it here. I think it very probable that what has been called Wahind or Bahind is no other than Bhatindah or Whatindah, which, written without the points — or are much the same in appearance as the words in the various MSS. of our author’s text — and