Indian Antiquary Vol 05

SR No.: 032497
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 438
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[DECEMBER, 1876.
ments in the text regarding whales may be says Kempthorne, “the Paradise of Persia. It compared Strabo, XV. ii. 12, 13.
is certainly most beautifully fertile, and abounds CHAP. XXXII. – Karmania extended in orange groves, orchards containing apples, from Cape Jask to Rås Nabend, and compre- pears, peaches, and apricots, with vineyards prohended the districts now called Moghostán, ducing a delicious grape, from which was made Kirman, and Láristan. Its metropolis, accord- at one time a wine called Amber rosolia, geneing to Ptolemy, was Karmana, now Kir rally considered the white wine of Kishma; but man, which gives its name to the whole pro- no wine is made here now." The old name of vince. The first port in Karmania reached by Kishma-Oärakta--is preserved in one of its the expedition was in the neighbourhood of Cape modern names, V rokt or Brokt. Jask, where the coast is described as being very CHAP. XXXVII. The island sacred lo Poseirocky, and dangerous to mariners on account of don.-The island now called Angar, or Hanshoals and rocks under water. Kempthorne says: jam, to the south of Kishm. It is described as "The cliffs along this part of the coast are being nearly destitute of vegetation and uninhavery high, and in many places almost perpendi- bited. Its hills, of volcanic origin, rise to a height cular. Some have a singular appearance, one of 300 feet. The other island, distant from the near Jask being exactly of the shape of a quoin mainland about 300 stadia, is now called the or wedge; and another is a very remarkable Great Tombo, near which is a smaller island peak, being formed by three stones, as if placed called Little Tombo. They are low, flat, and by human hands, one on the top of the other. uninhabited. They are 25 miles distant from It is very high, and has the resemblance of the western extremity of Kishm. a chimney."
Pylora.-Now Polior. Bados.-Erratum for Badis. It is near Sisidone (other forms- Prosidodone, pro Jask, beyond which was the promontory now Sidodone, pros Sidone, pros Dodone). Kempcalled Raj Keragi or Cape Bombarak, which thorne thought this was the small fishing vilmarks the entrance to the Straits of Ormus. lage now called Mogos, situated in a bay of the
Maketa.--Now Râs Mussendum, in same name. The name may perhaps be preserved Omân-about fifty miles, according to Pliny, in the name of a village in the same neighbour. from the opposite coast of Karmania. It figures hood, called 'nan Tarsia-now R â s-el-Djard in Lalla Rookh as "Selama's sainted cape." - described as high and rugged, and of a red
CHAP. XXXIII. Neoptana.—This place is dish colour. not mentioned elsewhere, but must have been Kataka.-Now the island called Kaes or situated somewhere in the neighbourhood of Kenn. Its character has altered, as it is now the village of Karun.
covered with dwarf trees, and grows wheat and The Anamis (other forms --Ananis, An- tobacco. It supplies ships with refreshment, danis, Andamis).-It is now called the N û rab. chiefly goats and sheep and a few vegetables.
Harmozia (other forms-Hormazia, Armi- CHAP. XXXVIII.--The boundary between zia regio).-The name was transferred from the Karmania and Persis was formed by a range of mainland to the island now called Ormus when mountains opposite the island of Kataka. the inhabitants fled thither to escape from the Ptolemy, however, makes Karmania extend Moghals. It is called by Arrian Organa (chap. much further, to the river B agradas, now xxxvii.). The Arabians called it Djerun, a called the Naba n or N abend. name which it continued to bear up to the 12th Kekander (other forms-Kekander, Kicentury. Pliny mentions an island called Oguris, kander, Kaskandrus, Karkundrus, Karskandrus, of which perhaps Djerun is a corruption. He Sassekander). This island, which is now called ascribes to it the honour of having been the Inderabia or Andara via, is about four birthplace of Erythres. The description, how- or five miles from the mainland, having a small ever, which he gives of it is more applicable town on the north side, where is a safe and to the island called by Arrian (chap. xxxvii.) commodious harbour. The other island menOärakta (now Kishm) than to Ormas. Arrian's tioned immediately after is probably that now description of Harmozia is still applicable to the called Bushea b. It is, according to Kempregion adjacent to the Minâb. "It is termed," thorne, a low, flat island about eleven miles