of the Wular Lake, the
  starting-point for Gilgit, &c.  Oddly enough, Bandipur is not marked on
  the Ordnance Map. 
Bandobast, A bargain or arrangement. 
Bappa, An eighth-century Rajput hero, and ancestor of the present chiefs
  of Mewar; appears to have had strong Mormon proclivities. 
Baramula, The third town in Kashmir, having some 900 houses, is built on
  the Jhelum at its outflow from the Kashmir Valley:  it is also built on
  the west focus of seismic disturbance in Kashmir, and was destroyed by
  an earthquake in 1885, when 3000 Baramulans were killed.  We were unaware
  of these interesting facts on the morning of April 4!  The “Palms of
  Baramoule,” which Moore sang of, are like snakes in Iceland—­they do
  not exist. 
Bara singh, The Kashmir stag. 
Bawan,
Beera,
Bejbehara, The ancient Vijayasvara, a picturesque village and bridge about
  four miles below Islamabad. 
Bernier, F., a Frenchman attached to the court of Aurungzeb as medical
  adviser; wrote Voyage a Kachemire. 
Bhanyar,
Bheostie, The Indian Aquarius—­the water-bearer. 
Bhils,
Birch, (Kashmiri, Burza) The bark used in making the paper for which
  Kashmir was noted, also for roofing, it being strong and impervious to
  water. 
Blue pine, Pinus Excelsa, (Kashmiri, Yar.)
Bombay,
Books on Kashmir:(1) Bernier, Voyage a Kachemire (Utrecht, 1724);
  (2) Forster’s (G) Journey from Bengal to England (London, 1798);
  (3) Moorcroft, Travels in Kashmir, &c. edited by Wilson, 1841;
  (4) Jacquomont (V), Voyage dans l’Inde (Paris, 1841);
  (5) Vigne (G.  T.), Travels in Kashmir, &c., 1844;
  (6) Hugel’s Travels, 1845;
  (7) Drew, Jummoo and, Ktishmir Territories; and
  (8) Lawrence’s Valley of Kashmir 1895. 
Budmash, A scoundrel. 
Bund, An embankment or dyke to bank a river. 
Burra, Big, or great.

Carnelian, “Flesh-stone”—­for origin read Marryat’s Pacha of Many Tales
Chakhoti,
Chandni Chowk,
Chaplies,
Chappar, Paddle with heart-shaped blade. 
Chatris, The cenotaphs of the Maharanas of Mewar; they stand in a walled
  enclosure between Udaipur and the railway station. 
Chonar, Plaianus Orientals or Oriental plane.  This magnificent tree is
  supposed to have been introduced into Kashmir by the Mogul Emperors.  It
  grows to a great size, one measured by Lawrence being sixty-three feet
  five inches in circumference at five feet above the ground!  There is a
  very fair specimen in Kew Gardens, between the pond and the “herbaceous
  border.” 
Chilas,
Chit, A note or letter, and also a character or recommendation, Every man
  collects something, from pictures to tram tickets—­the native collects
  “chits.”  Like other collectors he will beg, borrow, or steal to improve