Later Mughals v1.c9.s27.7
Later Mughals v1.c9.s27.7
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∗ Nawara, these boats were fashioned into fanciful shapes such as wild animals, etc. They were roofed in at one end, which was covered with broad cloth; they were better finished and lighter than a common boat (kishti). The boatmen were mostly from Kashmir and used Kashmiri calls to each other when working. Anand Ram, (Mukhlis) Mirat-ul-istilah, fol. 166b, B. M. Oriental, No. 1813 (Elliot MSS.). Anand Ram quotes Babar as to the convenience of boat travelling.