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KAR—KAS : ROUTES 97, 98.

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Bal tal (9,321 ft.), a dharamsâla; the slopes of the Tsbji pass towards Bâltal are steep. Road from Bâltal to Srinagar very good—Descend along the right bank of the Sindh river —Sonamârg, 8 miles from Bâltal—Cross the Sindh river Gagangir, 7 miles from Sonamarg, on the right bank of the Sindh river—Cross the Sindh river —Rizen, on the left bank of the Sindh riverGtnepar, on the left bank of the Sindh river—Cross the Sindh river.

Kilian, on the right bank of the Sindh river (level of the river 7,178 ft.), 4 hours' march from Sonamarg — Continue along the right bank of the Sindh river—Sârsingh—Chérevan—Kângan —Baravâli—Cross the Sindh river.

N mn ar (5,197 ft.), near the left bank of the Sindh river, 21/2 hours' march from KânganPass Gandarbal and several villages.

Srindgar, 34° 4'•6; 74° 48'•5'; 5,146 ft., the capital of Kashmir, 12 miles from Wtnar.

KARMANG, see KHARTAKSHA.

Route

from KÂRNPREAG to ADHBADRI,
see No. 1.

Route No. 9'7.:

From KÂRNPREAG (Gârhval) to KETERBAL, or PET6LIA (Gï rhval).

' A principal route, passable for horses. Literature: Webb, in As. Res., Vol. XL, pp. 509-11.

Maps: Indian Atlas, sheet 66.—Strachey's Kimaon and Gârhval.

Karnpredg, 30° 16'; 79° 11', on the confluence of the Alaknânda and Pindari rivers (level of the confluence 2,560 ft.) — Urmathi—KhalJikândi—Kandâra—Cross the Nandikni riverBagli, on the right bank of the Nandâkni river —Sirt6ki—Manj6thil

Keterbdl, or Pétolia, 30° 24';79° 20', on the left bank of the Alaknânda river (level of the river 3,234 ft.), 8 hours' march from Kârnpreâg; a rather long stage.

Route

from KÂRNPREAG to SRINAGAR,
see No. 204.

Route No. 98.

From KASHG.AR (Turkistan) to OSH (Kokand).

A principal route, passable for horses and camels.

Literature: Humboldt's Central Asien, Vol. II., p. 262.izzet UJllah, in Quarterly Oriental Magazine, Vol. III.. 1825, pp. 297-99.

Kd shgar,1 39° 15'; 71° 50'; ab. 3,500 ft., a large and important town, where the Russians have now established a factory — p Kichek Indejân, 5 hours' march from Kâshgar.

Ka r a i 1, a Chinese post station, 6 hours' march from Kâshgar (fzzet 1Jllah's Kona Keravel) — Pass two post-stations (ertangs).

Mi ngg i d 1, tents inhabited by Kirghises. A Khansuvaldk.

A Kargashimkdne (Humboldt writes "Kur= gashkan," and states that lead mines are close by) — p Kushüheke (Humboldt's Kushjukftch).

0 0 hksalur(Humboldt's Aksalyr)—pShorblâk (fzzet YJllah's Shorbulak, or Yessa Kanchak), Fuel and fodder abundant.

' Waugh and Thuillier's map and most of the maps of Central Asia contain a town "Kâshgar," in ah. Lat. N. 35° 40'; Long. E. Gr. 71° 50'; but this is the name of an ià significant district in Jagestan so called by the people of Yassin and Chitrâl.

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