the affection of his people” (Lawrence).
Maharana, H.H. the Maharana Dhiraj Sir Fateh Singh, G.C.S.I., of Udaipur,
is head of the Rajput princes in point of blood, being descended from the
Suryabansi, or Children of the Sun.
Mahseer,
Malingam,
Manji or Hanji, A Kashmiri water-thief or boatman.
Manserah,
Mar (snake) Canal. A dirty but most picturesque waterway between the Dal
and the Anchar Lakes.
Marg,(Margh?) Persian for a garden abounding in plants.
Margam,
Martand, The principal temple in Kashmir—stands on a high karewa some few
miles from Islamabad.
Metal-work,
Mewar,
Mogul, The Moguls were a warlike people of Central Asia, who, under Timur
(Tamerlane) their chief, sacked Delhi in 1398. At the great battle of
Panipat, in 1524, Baber the Mogul (direct descendant of Timur) defeated
the Sultans of Delhi. He was the first of the six “Great” Moguls (the
others being Humayun, Akbar, Jehangir, Shah Jehan, and Aurungzeb), who
ruled India with unparalleled magnificence for 150 years.
Mulberry, (Morus sp. Kashmiri Tul) A very precious tree in Kashmir, on
account of the silk industry. It grows to a great size, attaining a girth
of 25 feet.
Murghi, A fowl.
Murree, A hill station and sanatorium, 37 miles from Rawal Pindi, on a
hill 7500 feet above the sea. Its importance dates from 1850. Forster
speaks of it as a small village in 1786.
Musafferabad, ("The Place of Victory”) Built by Masufer Khan, Rajah of
Chikri.
Mussick, Water-skin.
NAG, A mountain lake or tarn.
Nagas, Human-bodied, snake-tailed gods.
Nagmarg,
Nanga Parbat, A great mountain in the Chilas country,
26,620 feet high
(the fourth in point of height in the
world), Mommery and two guides were
destroyed in 1895, probably by an avalanche,
while attempting the ascent.
Nassim Bagh, ("The Garden of Delicious Breezes”)
A favourite spot in the
days of the Mogul Emperors. Akbar
planted 1200 chenars.
Neem tree.
Neve, Dr. A. He and his brother are surgeons to the
Kashmir Medical
Mission, where for many years they have
carried on the somewhat
thankless task of benefiting the natives.
Nishat Bagh, ("The Garden of Drink”)
Nopura, A village on the Pohru.
Nourmahal, ("Light of the Palace"), or, more properly,
Nur Jehan Begum
("Light of the World"), was the wife of
Jehaugir, celebrated in Mooree’s
Lalla Rookh. Her life story
was very curious. See Forster’s Journey
from Bengal to England, London, 1798.
Nullah, A valley or ravine.
Numdah,
ONTALA,
Oodi Singh,