Identifier: handbooktravelle00john Title: A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon . Year: 1911 (1910s) Authors: John Murray (Firm) Subjects: India -- Guidebooks Burma -- Guidebooks Sri Lanka -- Guidebooks Publisher: London : J. Murray Calcutta : Thacker, Spink, & Co. Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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Text Appearing Before Image: he S., is here crossed. For thesake of the gradient the road makes along detour. iji m. Rampur, D.B. From herethe road is comparatively level. Anancient temple is passed at Bhaniyar,standing in a fine cloister, one of themost complete and interesting of allin Kashmir, and then the fort andvillage of Nowshera. 15* m. Baramula, D.B. good.Near here is the Water Power schemewhich provides the electric powerused in Kashmir. Here Kashmirdoongas, or house - boats, can beprocured for the life on the river ; ifit is desired to make the journeyon to Srinagar by such a boat,it is best to arrange for one before-hand through the above Agents.The larger doongas may be hiredfor Rs. 20 a month ; the smaller,generally used for kitchen and ser-vants, cost Rs. 15 a month. Theseprices include four boat people toeach boat. English house-boats costRs. 30 to Rs. 150 a month, accordingto accommodation and whether fur-nished or not, or from Rs. 200 toRs. 400 for the season, e.Kclusive of SRINAGAR AND ENVIRONS

Text Appearing After Image: Londoii. Jolui Mmirav.^liuiiuirlp Siropt. J^Bwikv L fvUn^ c ROUTE 17. EARAMUI.A—SRINAGAR 253 Ihe wages of the crew. Some of themhave every comfort. [On leaving Baramula by boat.Bopor is passea at the entrance to theWular Lake. Fair mahsir fishing maybe obtained here. Sopor is the start-ing point for the Lolab Valley andNagmarg. When the river is highboats go from Sopor to Shadipore bythe Naru Canal. If the water is insuf-ficient for the canal, the Wiilar Lakeshould be crossed early in the day,as dangerous storms sometimes ariselater. The Wular Lake is the largestin India, being I2| m. long by 5 m.broad. From the Wular the boatsjoin the river by a small canal, whichleaves the river at Hanjan. 5 m. N.of this is the Lanka Island, withthe ruins of an old temple. 8 m.up stream from Hanjan is Sambal.This is the starting point for thetrip by boat to the exquisitelybeautiful Manastoal Lake, with anold temple immersed in the waterat the S.E. end of it. Shadiporeis 6 m. up the

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