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Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan : vol.1 |
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Abu-Bakr, about whose doings we are well informed by the
Tarikh-i-Rashidi, the interesting chronicle of Mirza Haidar, his
nephew, certainly carried on treasure-seeking operations on a great
scale at various old sites in his dominions. But whether Halalbagh
was really among the places he exploited, or whether his reputation
alone induced the local literati to connect with his name the
supposed origin of the Aiding-kul marsh, can scarcely be decided
without tracing old remains at the site or earlier evidence of the
tradition. The mound called 'Nagara-khana' ("the hall of
kettle-drums") which rises to a height of about twenty-seven feet
close to the southern edge of the marsh, is popularly supposed to
represent a remnant of the ancient city wall. But on close
examination it proved to be a natural bank of loess, without a
trace of brickwork or other mark of artificial construction.
The rigour of winter was now setting in rapidly. So I was glad
to avail myself during the short halt at Khotan, which the final
preparations for the desert journey demanded, of the shelter
offered by Tokhta Akhun's suburban residence. In its dimly
lighted but tolerably warm rooms I was hard at work writing up
accounts of my geographical and antiquarian observations for
despatch to Europe, and carefully sorting and re-packing the
baggage. In order to keep the camels, on which we should have
to depend entirely for the difficult marches through the sands, as
lightly laden as possible, I decided to leave behind in charge of
Badruddin, the Afghan Aksakal, a depot of all stores and materials
not immediately needed. The elimination was no easy matter.
On the one hand it was impossible to estimate the length of
time during which my explorations would keep me away from
Khotan; on the other it was clear that in the inhospitable regions
in which we were to pass the winter, any deficiency in the neces-
sary supplies and equipment might have a very serious effect
on our health and thus hamper my movements. It was largely
through the care bestowed on transport and supplies, that I was
subsequently able to carry my operations so much farther from the
Khotan base than originally anticipated.
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