S ÜLE;~KERE z z 9
Chandragupta's eight brothers. ~o, also, in the beginning of the
eleventh century, Chàmund, king'I of Anhilvàda, heart-broken at the
loss of his eldest son, came as a ~atient to Suklatirtha and remained
there till he died. The ceremony'of launching a boat vrith black sails
in the hope of absolution from sin vas, as noticed by Mr. Forbes, once
practised at Suklatirtha. But the ~ilgrims of these days use instead of
a boat a common earthen jar cor~ttaining a lighted lamp, which, as it
drifts down the stream, carries awa~ with it their guilt.
Sulaimân Range (z8° 3t' to 3~° 4' N. and 6q° Sz'to qo° tT E.).-
Range of mountains in North-Wc,~stern India, about a5o miles long,
lying between the Gomal river orb the north and the Indus on the
south, which separates the North-4~'est Frontier Province and Punjab
from Baluchistàn. Its backbone co',nsists of a main ridge ranning north
and south, flanked on the east by parallel serrated ranges. On the
Baluchistàn side these flanking ran~'ges gradually take an east and west
direction to meet the Central Bràhui range. The height of the range
gradually decreases to the southv~,ard. 1'he geological formation of
the southern parts is distinct from that of the northern. In the former,
sandstones, clays, and marls predominate ; in the latter, pale marine
coral limestone rests on (:retaceohs sandstone. Petroleum has been
worked in the Marri hills. On ~~ the southern slopes vegetation is
scarce ; in the central part olives ~I abound ; farther to the north the
higher elevations are covered with edible pine (chilglsoza), the fruit
of which is collected anti sold. I In this part of the range much
magnificent scenery is to be found,~l of which the extraor~ünarily narrow
gorges constitute the most striking enture. 'Chew clefts afford a means
of communication with the Punjab, ~he principal routes being through the
C~at,hao, Chuharkhel Dhàna, and Sakhi Sarwar Passes. The highest
point of the range, r r,z~5 feet ab I~ve the sea, is known to Europeans
as the T~xxr-t-Sur.Atutnrr (` Solorn~'on's throne') and to matives as Kasi
Ghar. Sir Thomas Iloldich describes the takht as a z~idrat or shrinr.,
situated on a ledge some distance ~elow the crest of thc; southernmost
bluff of the mountain. It is difficult of approach, but is nevertheless
annually visited by many pilgrim.°, both Hindtt and Muhammadan.
The inhabitants in the northern arts of the range are Afghàns, and.
in the south Baloch. About thirtyI miles north-west of port Sandeman
lies the picturesque little sanitarium of Shinghar. Farther south is the
Punjab hill-station of Fort 1~Iunrc~ (6,363 feet), in Devra Ghàzi Khàn
District. Straight-horned m~rrhhorj (Caps faiconeri) are to be found at
the higher and mountain sheep (O~a's vignei) at t'ne lower elevations.
Snlekere.-The largest tank ir~ Mysore next to they Màri Kanave
reservoir (see HAGARI). It is to ' he middle of the Channagiri tizluk
of Shimo a District, and is said to be o miles round. It receives the
drama e of s uare miles, an~ is formed by a darn in a narrow
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