Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v3.c40.t1.114

v3.c40.t1.114

Dhana (5 coss).—Two hundred houses of Paliwals; pool and wells; ridge two to three hundred feet high, cultivation between the ridges. Chincha (7 do.).—Small hamlet; Sara, half a coss east; ridge, low *thal*, cultivation. Jasrana (2 do.).—Thirty houses of Paliwals, as before; Kita to the right half a coss. Unda (1 do.).—Fifty houses of Paliwals and Jain Rajputs; wells and pools; country as before [342]. Sangar (2 do.).—Sixty houses; only fifteen inhabited, the rest fled to Sind during the famine of 1813; Charans. Grand *thal* commences. Sangar-ka-talao (½ do.).—Water remains generally eight months in the talao or pool, sometimes the whole year. Bhikarae (1½ do.) Kharel (4 do.) } Between is the *sandh* or boundary of Jaisalmer and Jodhpur. Bhikarae has one hundred and twenty houses of Paliwals; wells and pools at both places. Rajarel (1 do.).—Seventy houses; most deserted since famine. Gonga (4 do.).—Hamlet of twenty huts; beras, or small wells and pools; to this the ridge and *thal* intermingle. Sheo (2 do.).—Capital of the district. Nimla (4 do.).—Forty houses; deserted. Bhadka (2 do.).—Four hundred houses; deserted. This is “the third year of famine!” Kapulri (3 do.).—Thirty huts, deserted; wells. Jalepa (3 do.).—Twenty huts; deserted. Nagar (Gurha) (20 do.).—This is a large town on the west bank of the Luni River, of four to five hundred houses, but many deserted since the famine, which has almost depopulated this region. In 1813 the inhabitants were flying as far as the Ganges, and selling themselves and offspring into slavery to save life. Barmer (6 do.).—A town of twelve hundred houses. Guru (2 do.).—West side of the Luni; town of seven hundred houses; the chief is styled Rana, and of the Chauhan tribe. Bata (3 do.).—West side of river. Patarna (1 do.) } West side of river. Gadla (1 do.) Ranas (3 do.).—East side of river. Charani (2 do.).—Seventy houses; east side. Chitalwana (2 do.).—Town of three hundred houses; east side of river ; belonging to a Chauhan chief, styled Rana. Sanchor seven coss to the south. Ratra (2 coss).—East side of river ; deserted. Hotiganw (2 do.).—South side of river ; temple to Phulmukheshwar Mahadeo. Dhuta (2 do.) Tapi (2 do.) { North side. On the west side the thal is very heavy; east side is plain; both sides well cultivated. Lalpura (2 do.).—West side. Surpura (1 do.).—Crossed river. Sanloti (2 do.).—Eighty houses, east side of river. Butera (2 do.).—East side ; relation of the Rana resides here. Narke (4 do.).—South side river ; Bhils and Sonigiras. Karoi (4 do.).—Sahariyas [343]. Pitlana (2 do.).—Large village ; Kolis and Pitals. Dharanidhar (3 do.).—Seven or eight hundred houses, nearly deserted, belonging to Suigam. Bah (4 do.).—Capital of Rana Narayan Rao, Chauhan prince of Virawah. Luna (5 do.).—One hundred houses. Sui (7 do.).—Residence of Chauhan chief.