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,

PADMANI, "The Lotus-lovely Lady."
Pagdandy, A short cut.
Pahlgam, "The Shepherd's Village," A Kashmiri summer resort for those who
like quiet. It is 27 miles from Islamabad up the Lidar Valley, and is
somewhat over 7000 feet above the sea.
Pampur, (Padma-pur, city of Vishnu, or Padmun-pur, "the place of beauty"),
principally noted now for its Pampur roti or bread, a speciality of the
place.
Pandrettan, or Pandrenthan, =Puranadhisthana, "the old capital." Was built
in the time of Partha by his Prime Minister, Meru.
Parana Chauni,
Patan. "The City" or "Ferry," the ancient Sankarapura, Sankaravarma having
built two temples there at the end of the eighth century.
Peechy, Afterwards, later, by-and-bye
Peri Mahal, "The Abode of the Fairies." Built on the hill above Gupkar by
Prince Dara Shikoh, probably for astronomical purposes
Piasse, The onion.
Pice, See Rupee.
Pichola Lake,
Pir Panjab, Pir=Dogri for peak Pantzal, Kashmiri for ditto Pir also meant
a saint, particularly one who lived in the pass in the days of Shah
Jehan and Aurungzeb and who was interviewed by Bernier. The Pir Panjal
was the route followed by the Moguls when coming to Kashmir, and, rough
as it is, they sent elephants along it. The highest peak of the Pir
Panjal is Tatakuti, 15,500 feet.
Pohru,
Poonch, A native state lying south-west of Kashmir, to which it is
tributary. The Raja Buldeo Singh is cousin to the Maharajah of Kashmir.
Poplar. There are two varieties of Poplar in Kashmir, the Italian or
Black Poplar, and the White, the latter attains a great size, one near
Gurais measuring 127 feet in height and 14-1/2 feet in girth.
Porcelain,
Port Said,
Puttoo, Native cloth.

RAINAWARI,
Rajput, The brave and chivalrous inhabitants of Rajputana. Bernier,
probably influenced by Mogul opinion, attributes much of their valour to
opium, as