[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Les six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier) › [Travels in India (Ball)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball) › 10.3 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 10.3 Travels in India (Ball) 10.3 - **Language:** English ### [10.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.10.3) NawapurA is a large village full of weavers, but rice constitutes the principal article of commerce in the place. A river passes by it, which makes the soil excellent, and irrigates the rice, which requires water. All the rice which grows in this country possesses a particular quality, causing it to be much esteemed. Its grain is half as small again as that of common rice, and, when it is cooked, snow is not whiter than it is, besides which, it smells like musk, and all the nobles of India eat no other. When you wish to make an acceptable present to any one in Persia, you take him a sack of this rice. It is the river which passes Kericoa, and the others of which I have spoken, which combine to form the Surat river. From Navapoura to Nasarbar (NandurbAr) 9 coss. ,, Nasarbar to Dol-Medan (?) . . 14 ,, ,, Dol-Medan to Senquera (Sindkheir) 7 ,, ,, Senquera to Tallener (Talneir) . 10 ,, At Talneir you cross the river which goes to Broach, where it is very wide, and from thence it flows into the Gulf of Cambay. From Tallener to Choupre (ChoprA) . 15 coss. ,, Choupre to Senquelis (Sankli) . 13 ,, ,, Senquelis to Nabir (RAver ?) . 10 ,, ,, Nabir to Baldelpoura (BalledA) 9 ,, It is at BalledA that loaded carts pay the BurhAnpur customs dues, but the carts which only carry passengers pay nothing. Between NawapurA and BurhAnpur it is all a good country for wheat, rice, and indigo. From Baldelpoura to Brampour (BurhAnpur), 5 coss. - [Previous: 10.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.10.2) - [Next: 10.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.10.4) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.10.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.10.3) · Pramāṇa