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0220 Southern Tibet : vol.7
南チベット : vol.7
Southern Tibet : vol.7 / 220 ページ(カラー画像)

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doi: 10.20676/00000263
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The sharp eye of Emperor Baber had observed the Himalaya, the nations
living in the mountains, and the country situated north of them, and he certainly
knew much more of these regions than appears from his memoirs. He calls the
Himalaya »the northern range of hills», and goes on saying: »Immediately on crossing
the river Sind, we come upon several countries in this range of mountains, connected
with Kashmir, such as Pekheli and Shemeng. Most of them, though now independent
of Kashmir, were formerly included in its territories. After leaving Kashmir, these
hills contain innumerable tribes and states, pergannahs and countries, and extend all
the way to Bengal and the shores of the Great Ocean. About these hills are other
tribes of men.» Thus he knows the immense length of the Himalayan System. And
he has done his best to gather information about its inhabitants. »With all the
investigation and inquiry that I could make among the natives of Hindustân, I could
get no sort of description or authentic information regarding them.... The chief
trade of the inhabitants of these hills is in musk-bags, the tails of the mountain-cow
(yak), saffron, lead, and copper. The natives of Hind call their hills Sewalik-
Parbat.... On these hills the snow never melts, and in some parts of Hindustân, such
as Lahore, Sehrend, and Sambal, it is seen white on them all the year round. This
range of hills takes the name of Hindú-kûsh, near Kâbûl, and runs from Kâbûl
eastward, but inclining a little to the south. All to the south of this range is
Hindustân. To the north of these hills, and of that unknown race of men whom
they call Kâs, lies Tibet. A great number of rivers take their rise in these mountains,
and flow through Hindustân.»¹ Baber thus extends the name »Sewalik» to the whole