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Archaeological Reconnaissances in North-Western India and South-Eastern Īrān : vol.1 |
| 西北インドと南東イランにおける考古学的調査 : vol.1 |
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having preceded the former's siege of the fortress of Nandana A.D. 1014.² From
the elevated ground of the Āra plateau, at a height of about 2,400 feet, a steep
winding road leads down over the rocky scarp of the range for close on 2 miles
to where a small dip, about 200 yards across, at an average level of 1,300 feet
stretches between two small valleys drained by streamlets which farther south
unite below the ruined stronghold of Nandana (see Plan 3).
The road so far, though very stony, is perfectly practicable for laden animals,
including camels, even in the neglected state into which it has fallen since most
of the local traffic from this part of the Salt Range to the river has been diverted
to the Grand Trunk Road in the east and to the road practicable for carts be-
tween Chakwāl and Pind Dādan Khān in the west. Here and there remains of a
roughly paved road, about 8 feet wide and probably old, could be traced for
short distances. In a number of places the road shows distinct marks of having
been cut into rock ledges, obviously to secure a better gradient. Though per-
haps not so well alined, it reminded me of the ancient roads constructed in
Buddhist times across the passes of Malakand, Shāhkōt, &c., connecting Lower
Swāt with the Peshawar valley.
Immediately above the dip referred to, which forms a kind of natural fosse,
there rises very abruptly the bold rocky ridge of Nandana. On its top, at a
height of about 1,500 feet above sea-level, it bears conspicuous ruined struc-
tures, and along the precipitous northern slopes below these, the remains of a
boldly built line of wall, defended by bastions (Fig. 11). This fortified ridge
completely bars further descent on the route, for the two small valleys above-
mentioned contract on either side of it into deep and extremely narrow gorges,
and descend for some distance between almost vertical rock walls, hundreds of
feet high (Figs. 2, 7). These gorges are completely commanded from the ridge
and would allow of no passage, even to men on foot, as long as the ridge was
defended. Nor could the steep heights towering above be readily climbed,
and the ridge bombarded from them with arrows or other missiles.
The wall defending the northern face of the ridge runs with projecting angles
from the foot of a very massive pile at the north-eastern end of the top to a
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