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0240 Results of a Scientific Mission to India and High Asia : vol.3
インドおよび高地アジアへの科学調査隊派遣の成果 : vol.3
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KANGJ—KÂRIMGÂNJ.

K a n b j , in Hindostan, Lat. 27°, Long. 78°     aj ,   Or   Sans kr., Hind.

"(The city of) the crooked girls." This name comes from the Sanskrit K any aknbja, the crooked girl; the etymology alludes to a legend relating to the hundred daughters of Kusanabha, the king of this town. They were all rendered crooked by Vayu for non-compliance with his licentious desires. Wilson, Sanskrit Dictionary.

Anal. Kanya Kumari, q. v.; Komorin; Konyakagram, virgins' village.

K a. n t a n â g a r, in Bengal, Lat. 25°, Long. 88°   ; Wt...< Hind.-

"Mountain town." Kant a = a thorn, spire, is also used in the meaning of peak, ridge,

mountain. Compare Srikanta, Kidarkanta.

Karagdla, or Karago1aghât, in Bengal, Lat. 25°, Long. 87°I)lf Hind. "The black corn-landing place."

Karakoram, a mountain chain between Tibet and Turkistan . . . rJ' s   Turk.

"The black mountain." This name is chiefly given to the principal mountain chain to the north of Ladak.

As our journey to the north of it and beyond the Kuenlnen proved that not the Kuenlnen, but this more southernly chain forms the watershed between India and Central Asia (a 'result quite unexpected), we extended the name Karakoram to all the chains which, to the north of Tibet, run about parallel to the Himalaya.

The meanings of the names also coincide perfectly with physical features very characteristic for each of these chains, the Himalaya having a much greater number of glaciers and much larger ice-fields than the Karakoram, which, in consequence, also presents a much darker appearance. The literal Persian translation of Karakoram is Siyah K6h, which, however, we did not find used.

Anal. Kara Kum, the black sand, a band of dark volcanic rocks in the Karakash valley, Lat. 36°, Long. 78°. Compare Kisil Kum.

K a r a s ü, a stream in Jälalabad     ?,,o 5)3 Turk.

"Black water."

Also in the Kuenhien chain we found several small rivers called Karasû. See A. k s u.

Kdrehan, see Lah61.

Kardong, in Landl, Lat. 33°, Long. 77°    

"White hollow (=cirque de névé)." Dkar, white; dong, cavern, profundity, abyss, pit. The name evidently refers to the extent of snowy regions in this district.

K â r i m g A n j, in Hindostan, Lat. 28°, Long. 79°    r., f Arab. Hind.

"Kei r i m's town." Karim, gracious, one of the epithets of God, also frequently used in personal names.

Anal. Kä,rim Khan, Lat. 26°, Long. 79°.

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rlkar-dong. Tib.