Jainism in Bihar

Author(s): P C Roy Choudhary
Publisher: P C Roy Choudhary Patna

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21. From Pandydee to Topchancee the road passes over the lower slopes and hills round the base of the great mountain. The scenery is more European than Indian, being open, undulating, and intersected with many little streams, while the road winds among fields and grassy knolls studded with five large trees, or among low wooded hills and down small ghats which fipally bring it into the level country close to the Topchancee Bungalow. It is a long distance however. From Pandydee to Topchancee is about 10 miles, and the whole distance therefore probably not much short of 24 miles, while by the southern route it is only 11} or one half of that.
22. I saw no wild animals or signs of any. The weather and the nature of the jungle at this season were not favorable certainly, but the natives express no fear on the subject, indeed they say that there are very few, and that no instance of visitors to the Temple being burt or carried off is known.
23. In conclusion of this Report I would beg to suggest that I be allowed at once to improve the road leading from Madhoopore on the Grand Trunk Road to the top of the hill, and to construct two bungalows similar to those constructed for Commissariat Officers on the Grand Trunk Road, on the two most convenient sites, establishing a small bazar for the workmen, servants, &c., near the spring at the Temple, which can be supplied from Madhoopore.
24. The accompanying copy of a Memorandam I would propose to issue in case my proposal meets with His Honor's approval, for the guidance of Major Maxwell, Superintending Engineer of the 2d Circle, and of Captain Dawson, Executive Engineer, Ramghur Division, in whose District the bill lies, will give His Honor such further information in regard to facilities for building, &c., as may be requisite. Based upon this Captain Dawson could submit Estimates while the improvement of the road was progressing. The
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