'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎23] (156/458)

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ON THE PROVINCE OF PESHAWUR. 23
annoyed thereby, he one day jumped into the well and disappeared.
jj e was not lost, however, for it is said that he came forth at a
spring some two miles distant, and near the Zearat or Shrine of
Ghazee Hard, N. E. from the present cantonment. Hindus, both
Khutrees and Seiks, in great numbers, visit this place on Sundays and
Wednesdays, more particularly on the former day, when they go
there to pray, and bring back some of the water for their children to
drink.
After tire Jogee left Peshawar, the people were in the habit of
carrying off the bricks of which the Gorkhutree was constructed, for
building purposes; until about nineteen years since, during the time
that Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Sultan Mahommed Khan held the province, one Suyed
Ahmed, a celebrated fanatic (of whom more hereafter,) arrived at
Peshawar, with a body of Eusufzai AfFghans, and, after defeating
Sultan Mahommed Khan, took up his residence in the Serai, and
caused it to be repaired. The name Gorkhutree was given to it,
from the mound on which it stands bearing that name. There are
three other caravanserais in the city, viz., two in the “ Gunj-i-Noh ,,
or “ New Grain Market,and the other, which is the largest of the three,
is situated to the right of the Gorkhutree Bazar. The first is called
the “ Serai-i-Jahafan” “ or the Serai of the Bookbinders’’ ; the
second Serai-i-Datamull, for Sugar, Ghee, Oil and Ghoor ; the third
the Serai-i-Sulliman. The first and last mentioned are frequented
by Mahommedans, the other by Hindus. These places are all built
of unburnt bricks, and are without any pretence to ornament what
soever.
With the exception of the former town residence of Sultan Ma
hommed Khan, there are no other buildings within the city which
call for a passing glance, its extent being the only importance.
None of the fine residences mentioned by Mr. Elphinstone are now
to be seen—not even a trace remains.
Outside the City to the South lies the “ Bagh-i-Wazeer,” or
“Wuzeer’s Garden,” distant about three quarters of a mile. The
site of the present building was formerly occupied by the summer
house, built by the celebrated Euttih Khan, Wuzeer of Mahommed
Shah, who laid out a large sum of money on the garden, which has
been a very delightful place, and still contains a great number of
beautiful cypress trees, so much cherished by the Mahomedan, and