" 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 the following curious extract shows "Ils sont grands preneurs
d'opium, et je me suis quelque fois etonne de la quantite que je leur
en voiois prendre; aussi ils s'y accoutumerent des la jeunesse; le jour
d'une bataille ils ne s'oublient pas de doubler la dose; cette drogue
les anime ou plutot les enyvre, et les rend insensibles an danger, de
sorte quils se jettant dans le combat comma des betes furieuses, ne
sachant ce que c'est de fuir .
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