Travels in India (Tavernier) 93.6

93.6

Now let us say something as to the routes to be followed to the mines. Some modern rather fabulous accounts represent them to be, as I have said, dangerous and difficult, and frequented by tigers, lions, and barbarous people; but I have found them altogether different from what they were represented to be — without wild beasts, and the people full of good will and courtesy to strangers. As for Golconda, one need know but little of the map to be cognisant of its position; but from Golconda to Ramulkota, where the principal mine is, the route is less known, and this is the one which I followed. The measure of distance in this country is the gos, and a gos is equal to 4 French leagues. From Golconda to Canapour . . . . 1 „ Canapour to Parquel (Boorgul) . 2½ „ Parquel to Cakenol (Koadgul) . . 1 „ Cakenol to Canol-Candanor (Kundanool) 3 „ Canol-Candanor to Setapour . . 1 „ Setapour to the river (i.e. Kistna) . . 2