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0231 Results of a Scientific Mission to India and High Asia : vol.3
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Harnphál, in Málva, Lat. 22°, Long. 75° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . هرن پهل Hind.
"The deer's leap." Name of a celebrated rapid of the Nārbādda. 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 Nārbādda divides itself.

Hāsgánj, in Hindostán, Lat. 27°, Long. 77° . . . . . . . . . . . هنس گنج Hind.
"Goose-market."

Hashtnágar, in the Pánjáb, Lat. 34°, Long. 71° . . . . . . . . عشت نگر Pers. Hind.
"The eight towns."

Hassangárh, in Rajvára, Lat. 27°, Long. 77° . . . . . . . . . . حسن گڑه Arab. Hind.
"Hássan's fort." Hássan, or Hásan, beautiful, a personal name.
Anal. Hassan-púr, Lat. 28°, Long. 77°, Lat. 28°, Long. 78°, Lat. 29°, Long. 77°.

Himálaya, the southern principal mountain chain of High Asia . हिमालय Sanskr.
"The abode of the snow."

Himatgárh, in Bándelkhánd, Lat. 26°, Long. 77° . . . . . . . . . همت گڑه Hind.
"Courage fort."
Anal. Himat-gánj, in Hindostán, Lat. 25°, Long. 81°.

Himbab, a river in Dras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . གྲིམ་བབས him-babs Tib.
"Snow-descended, having its origin in the snowy regions." Him, frozen
snow, ice, snow; babs, the praeteritum of 'bab-pa, descended.
Name of the principal river of the province of Dras in Ladák. 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.

Hindukúh, the Western continuation of the Himálaya . . . . . . . هندو کوه Pers.
"The Indian mountain."

Hindukúsh, originally a part of the Hindukúh . . . . . . . . . . هندو کش 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 Batúta's travels, translated
by Lee, p. 97. It is, however, on most European maps, used exclusively for the entire
mountain range.

Hinglājgárh, in Rajvára, Lat. 24°, Long. 75° . . . . . . . . . . هنگلاج گڑه Hind.
"Fort with a temple of Dévi." Hinglāj, place of pilgrimages, temple of Devi.