eet. Was a favourite residence of
Lord Dalhousie. There is a Moravian Mission Station at Chini.

~Kapurthala~, 31.2 N.--75.2 E. Capital of State. Contains Maharaja's
palace. Population 16,367.

~Malerkotla~, 30.3 N.--75.6 E. Capital of State. Population 23,880.

~Mandi~, 31.4 N.--76.6 E. Capital of State. Population 7896. On the
Bias, 131 miles from Pathankot, with which it is connected by the
Pathankot--Palampur--Baijnath road. There is a fine iron bridge spanning
the Bias. It is a mart for trade with Ladakh and Yarkand.

~Nabha~, 30.2 N.--76.1 E. Capital of State. Population 13,620, as
compared with 18,468 in 1901. Founded in 1755 by Hamir Singh (page 277).
Since irrigation from the Sirhind Canal has been introduced the environs
have become waterlogged and the town is therefore unhealthy.

~Nahan~, 30.3 N.--77.2 E. Capital of Sirmur State. Elevation 3207 feet.
Population 6341. There is a good iron foundry at Nahan.

~Patiala~, 30.2 N.--76.3 E. Capital of State. Population 46,974. On
Rajpura-Bhatinda Branch of N.W. Railway. Contains fine gardens and
modern buildings. The old palace is in the centre of the town. Patiala
is a busy mart for local trade.

~Pattan Munara~ (~Bahawalpur~), 28.1 N.--70.2 E. There are the ruins
here of a large city and of a Buddhist monastery. They are situated in
the south of the State five miles east of Rahim Yar Khan Station.

~Sangrur~ (~Jind~), 30.1 N.--75.6 E. Became the capital of Jind State in
1827. Population 9041. On Ludhiana--Dhuri--Jakhal Railway.

~Sirhind~ (~Patiala~), 30.4 N.--76.3 E. Properly Sahrind. On N.W.
Railway. Population 3843. The idea that the name is Sir-Hind = head of
India is a mistake. An old town of great importance in Muhammadan period
(pages 177 and 180). The ruins extend for several miles. There are two
fine tombs known as those of the Master and his Disciple dating probably
from the fourteenth century.

~Sui Vehar~ (~Bahawalpur~), 29.2 N.--71.3 E. Six miles from Samasata.
Site of a ruined Buddhist _stupa_. An inscription found at Sui Vehar
belongs to the reign of Kanishka (page 164).

~Uch~ (~Bahawalpur~), 29.1 N.--71.4 E. On the Sutlej near the point
where it joins the Chenab. Consists now of three villages. But it was in
early Muhammadan times a place of great importance, and a centre of
learning. It is still very sacred in the eyes of Musalmans.

III. NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE.

(_a_) _Districts._

~Abbottabad~, 34.9 N.--73.1 E. Headquar