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Jaházpur, or Jaháspur, in Orissa, Lat. 20°, Long. 86° . . . . جهاز پور Hind.
"Ship-town."

Jahnávi, or Janévi, a river in Gárhvál, Lat. 30°, Long. 79° . . . जाहृबी Sanskr.
"The daughter of Jáhnu." With reference to the legend connecting this river's name
with that of the saint Jáhnu, see Schlegel, Ind. Libr., Vol. I.

Jáipur, in Rajvára, Lat. 26°, Long. 75° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . جيپور Hind.
"Victory's town." From the Sanskrit jáya, victory. The same name in Orissa, Lat. 19°,
Long. 82°; in Upper Assám, Lat. 27°, Long. 95°, &c.
Anal. Jai-gárh, in the Kónkan, Lat. 17°, Long. 73°; Jai-nágar, in Bengál, Lat. 21°,
Long. 88°, Lat. 23°, Long. 89°; in Rajvára, Lat. 26°, Long. 76°; Jai-bhúm (bhum, earth,
country), in Assám, Lat. 26°, Long. 90°. Compare Birbhúm.

Jálalabád, in Hindostán, Lat. 27°, Long. 79° . . . . . . . . . . . جلال آباد Arab. Pers.
"Jalál's town." Jalál, fame, splendour, frequently used in personal names. The same
name in Audh, Lat. 26°, Long. 80°.
Anal. Jálálpur, in Bandelkhánd, Lat. 25°, Long. 80°; in Hindostán, Lat. 28°, Long. 77°; in
the Panjáb, Lat. 29°, Long. 71°; Jálálgárh, in Bengál, Lat. 28°, Long. 87°; Jálálganj,
in Bengál, Lat. 23°, Long. 89°; Jalaluddin-nágar (splendour of the faith, a personal name),
in Audh, Lat. 26°, Long. 82°.

Jalándhár, in the Panjáb, Lat. 31°, Long. 75° . . . . . . . . . . . जालन्धर Sanskr.
"Containing water." The same name is given to the duáb between the Biás and the
Sátlej rivers.

Jálapur, in Rajvára, Lat. 26°, Long. 75° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . जलपुर Sanskr.
"Water-town."

Jalasór, or Jalésvara, in Bengál, Lat. 21°, Long. 87° जलेश्वर (جلیسر) Sanskr. Hind.
"Lord of the water; also an epithet of Váruna, the Indian Neptune."

Jámálgárh, in Hindostán, Lat. 29°, Long. 77° . . . . . . . . . . جمال گڑھ Arab. Hind.
"Jamál's town." Jámál, beauty, a personal name.
Anal. Jámal-gárhi, in the Panjáb, Lat. 34°, Long. 71°; Jámal-abád, in Málabar, Lat. 13°,
Long. 75°; Jámál-pur, in Bengál, Lat. 24°, Long. 89°; in Hindostán, Lat. 27°, Long. 78°.

Jámgárh, in Málva, Lat. 23°, Long. 78° . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . جم گڑھ Hind.
"Jám's fort." Jám is the Pluto of the Hindús.
Anal. Jám-góng, in Berár, Lat. 21°, Long. 81°; Jamgáo, in the Dékhan, Lat. 19°, Long. 74°.

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