Travels in India (Tavernier) 94: BOOK II

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This river is the boundary between the Kingdoms of Golconda and Bijapur.
From River to Alpour (Alumpur) . . . | ,, Alpour to Canol (Karnul) . . . | ,, Canol to Raolconda (Ramulkota) where the mine is . . . . . 2½
Thus in all it is 17 gos, or 68 French leagues from Golconda to the mine.
From Golconda to the mine of Coulour, or Gani, it is 13¾ gos, which amounts to 55 of our leagues.
From Golconda to Almaspinde (Almasgooda ?) . 3½ ,, Almaspinde to Kaper (?) . . . . 2 ,, Kaper to Montecour (Moonoogodoo) . 2½ ,, Montecour to Nazelpar (Nagoolpad) . 2 ,, Nazelpar to Eligada (Lingalla ?) . . 1½ ,, Eligada to Sarvaron (Surrawaram) . 1 ,, Sarvaron to Mellaserou (Mailacheroo) 1 ,, Mellaserou to Ponocour (?) . . . 1¾
Between Ponocour and Coulour or Gani (Kollur) there is only the river to cross.
I come now to an important subject which is little understood in Europe.