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CONTENTS CHAPTER I THE COUNTRY AND PEOPLE PACE Geographical Limits of Sikh Occupation, &c. Climate, Productions, &c., of the Sikh Dominions Grain and Shawl wool of Ladakh Silks, Indigo, and Cotton of Multan Black Cattle of the Central Punjab The Persian wheel used for Irrigation The Sugar of the Upper Plains 1 1 1 2 3 The Saffron and Shawls of Kashmir The Rice and Wheat of Peshawar The Drugs, Dyes, and Metals of the Hills Inhabitants, Races, Tribes .... Immigration of the Jats, and Introduction of Muham madanism The Tartars of Tibet The ancient Dardus The Turkomans of Gilgit The Kashmiris — their western neighbours, the Kukas, Bambas Gujars, &c. The Gakhars and Janjuas The Yusufzais, Afridis, &c. Waziris and other Afghans Baluchis, Jats, and Rains of the Middle Indus Juns, Bhutis, and Kathis of the Central Plains Chibs and Buhows of the Lower Hills The Johiyas and Langahs of the South The Dogras and Kanets of the Himalayas The Kohlis of the Himalayas The Jats of the Central Plains mixed with Gujars, Rajputs, Pathans, &c. Relative Proportions of some principal Races Kshattriyas and Aroras of the Cities — . . .... The Wandering Changars The Religions of the Sikh Country The Lamaic Buddhists of Ladakh The Shiah Muhammadans of Bultee The Sunni Muhammadans of Kashmir, Peshawar Multan, &c. ...... .... The Brahmanist Hill Tribes The Sikhs of the Central Plains mixed with Brah' pianists and Muhammadans liindu Shopkeepers of Muhammadan Cities 3 3 3 3 4