GANESBAL, The boulder, red-stained and extremely sacred,
which lies in the
middle of the Lidar; bears some fancied
likeness to Ganesh (the
elephant-headed god).
Gangabal, A sacred lake, lying under the north glaciers
of Haramok at the
elevation of 12,000 feet. It is said
to be a source of the Ganges(!)
and is an object of pilgrimage
Ghari,
Ghari Habibullah,
Ghari Wallah, The Jehu of these parts.
Ghat,
Gold mohur,
Golf,
Gram,
Grass shoes,
Gujar, Is not a Kashmiri, being a member of the semi-nomad
tribes which
graze buffaloes and goats upon the hills.
He speaks Parimu or Hindki.
Gulmarg, (The Rose Marg.) The most frequented resort
of the English in
Kashmir during July and August; stands
some 8500 feet above the sea,
wherefore some people find the air too
rarefied. Gulmarg was first
mentioned by Yusaf Khan in 1580.
Gunderbal, A village placed where the Sind River debouches
into the plain.
The starting-point for Leh and Thibet.
Gupkar, Town of Gopaditya(?). A wine-manufacturing
suburb of Srinagar,
overlooking the Dal.
Gurais, A large village on the Bandipur-Gilgit route,
lying on the right
bank of the Kishenganga, about forty-two
miles from Bandipur.
HARAMOK, The predominating mountain (16,903 feet)
of the valley, from
almost every part of which his square-headed
bulk is visible; hence the
name, which means “all faces”
or “all mouths.” A legend holds that
a
vein of emerald lies near the summit,
and that within view of this gem
no snake can live
Harbagwan,
Hari Parbat, ("The Green Hill”) So named on
account of the gardens and
vineyards which clothed its sides.
Became the residence of Akbar, who
built the wall round foot of hill in 1597.
The fort on top was the work
of the Pathan, Atta Mohamad Khan.
Haripur,
Harwan,
Hasrat Bal Mosque, (The Prophet’s Hair.) Various
fairs and festivals are
held here, the principal one being held
upon the day that the Prophet
rode up to Heaven on his mule Al Barak
(the Thunderer). This mule,
by-the-bye, is one of the five favoured
beasts which the Mohammedans
believe destined to immortality; the others
are (1) Abraham’s Ram, (2)
Balaam’s Ass, (3) the one upon which
Christ rode on Palm Sunday, and (4)
the dog which guarded the seven sleepers.
Hassanabad Mosque, Built by Nur Jehan Begum (Nourmahal),
and destroyed by
the Sikhs.
Hassan Abdal, (Abdal=fanatic).
Hoopoe, Un-natural history of.
INSECTS, Of benign insects such as butterflies there
are singularly few.
Both mosquitoes and flies are very troublesome
during the hot weather in
the valley. Visits to native huts
will probably lead to an introduction
to other insects. In India ants become
a nuisance: I met with a foraging
party of extremely large and well-nourished