[The notes to which the name of Yule are appended have been taken from an
Article on Rashídu-d dín's Geography by Col. H. Yule in the Journal of the Royal
Asiatic Society, Vol. IV. New Series. For most of the other additions I am
indebted to the local knowledge of Mr. Blochmann, of the Calcutta Madrasa; to
Mr. Burgess, Archæological Surveyor; and, through the latter, to Mr. W. F. Sin-
'Aisí, the country of 'Aisí, means the
country of 'Isá or 'Isá Khán.
Alang. A variant reading in vii. 17,
gives “Lalang,” and the real name is
Laling or Naling. “The fort is neither
large nor strong, and stands about 800
feet above the plain, seven miles from
Dholiya.”
Alláhápúr, probably “Álhanpúr,” near
Rantambhor.
Andol, properly “Erandol,” on the route
from Burhánpúr to Dholiya.
Arú and Barlak (i. 71) were both petty
states of Sumatra. Arú “was ap-
parently on the eastern coast of the
Batta country, below the Assahan river.
Tanjong Perlak, the Malay name of
what we call Diamond Point, is a trace
of the kingdom of Perlak or Barlak
of the text; it is mentioned in the
Malay annals and is Marco Polo's
Ferlec.”—Yule.
Asahúhar, probably “Abúhar.
Awantgar. “The correct name is
Ontgir.”
Bahra,
Bahrah,
Bahíra,
Bhera,
properly “Bahíra.”
Bahrkunda, a variant reading for “Nahr-
kunda.” See Journal Asiatic Society
Bengal, 1873, p. 223.
Báil, properly “Páil.”
Bákíálán, properly “Mákiálán” or
“Mákhíála.”
Barmal Madrúí, ii. 269.
Bátora. “This is the same as ‘Rola,’
mentioned in vii. 53. It is nineteen
miles west of Chándor.”
Báwal (i. 69). “For Báwal read Káil,
as in Binákiti quoted in the editor's
note. Káil was a famous port in those
days, to which Marco Polo devotes a
chapter. It stood a little south of
Tuticorin, which may be considered its
modern but far humbler representa-
tive.”—Yule.
Bhábrewár, ii. 468.
Bijalár (i. 72). “Bengal, of course, as
the note shows.”—Yule.
Bilwat is the same as “Milwat,” or
properly “Malot.”
Chaniot, generally pronounced “Chiniot.”
Chhatramau, read “Chhabramau.”
Chhetra. Perhaps intended for “Jhatra”
in Sarkár Irich.