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0231 Results of a Scientific Mission to India and High Asia : vol.3
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HARNPHÂL—HINGL XJGÂRH.

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Harnphal, in Malva, Lat. 22°, Long. 75°     ~, v7so Hind.

"The deer's leap." Name of a celebrated rapid of the Nârbadda. See Impey, Journ. As.

Soc. Beng., Vol. XVIII., p. 922, where he gives the explanation and its reference to the narrowness of the channels into which the Narbadda divides itself.

Hasg ,nj, in Hindostan, Lat. 27°, Long. 77°    v,Mse Hind.

"Goose-market."

Hashtn,gar, in the Panjab, Lat. 34°, Long. 71°    sa Pers. Hind.

"The eight towns."

H a s s a n g a r h, in Raj vara, Lat. 27', Long. 77°     ,sn J   Arab.   Hind.

"Hdssan's fort." Hassan, or Hasan, beautiful, a personal name.

Anal. Hassan-par, Lat. 28°, Long. 77°, Lat. 28°, Long. 78°, Lat. 29°, Long.-fr.

Himalaya, the southern principal mountain chain of High Asia . f +1lMg Sanskr. "The abode of the snow."

Himatgarh, in Bitndelkhand, Lat. 26°, Long. 77°    Hind.

"Courage fort."

Anal. Himat-ganj, in Hindostan, Lat. 25°, Long. S1°.:

Hi m b a b, a river in Dras    

,734 r 7:11M1 him-babs 'fib..

"Snow-descended, having its origin in the snowy regions." Him, frozen snow, ice, snow; babs, the praeteritum of 'bab-p a, descended.

Name of the principal river of the province of Dras in Ladak. The same name is also given to the province of Dras, which is another instance, well defined by the meaning of the word, of the fact, that if names of towns or provinces are identical with those of rivers, the latter are most probably the older and original names.

Himis, see Sangye chi ku sung thug chi ten.

Hindu k û h, the Western continuation of the Himalaya "The Indian mountain."

5r .5 c,).;:so Pers.

H i n d u k û s h, originally a part of the Hinduknh    u',S 4)•193 Pers.

"The murderer of the Hindus." This name is an allusion to the difficulty of some passes, where Indian prisoners died from fatigue and cold: Ibn Batüzta's travels, translated by Lee, p. 97. It is, however, on most European maps, used exclusively for the entire

mountain range.

Hinglâjgdrh, in Rajvara, Lat. 24°, Long. 75°     ,sa    i Hind.

"Fort with a temple of Dévi." Hinglij, place of pilgrimages, temple of Dévi.