'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎136] (245/496)

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“ At Dhurmraj, as before stated, tlie bed of the river is slightly contracted, but
below it resumes nearly its ordinary width, the main body of the stream being i n
most places confined to a narrow channel somewhat resembling a canal. A little
below Hirun Phall, the rocks rise on both sides in perpendicular walls, and the
water is uncommonly deep, flowing for a long way with a gentle current, and with
out the slightest impediment. It is also worthy of remark, that in the spots al
ready alluded to, where there are serious obstructions, the rock is but little ele
vated above the surface of the stream, and that for nearly the whole way from Hi-
rim Phall to Kukranuh there is a low bank either on one side or the other, but
generally on both, where a road might be constructed if necessary. The hills on
either hand are pretty high, and covered with jungle.
“ Kukranuh is a Bheelallee village in the Raj poor territory, and situated on the
Eastern bank of the Hatnee, about a mile from the Nurbudda,
“ Here I was unfortunately compelled to abandon the idea of following the
course of the river, the boatmen, from the reports they had heard of the unsettled
state of the country, refusing to proceed any further without an escort to protect
them. I accordingly remained at the village for three days, trying every expedient
that I could think of ; but although I offered a handsome reward, no one could ho
prevailed on to accompany me to Haump, so great was their dread of the Bheels.
Finding therefore that nothing more could be done, and unwilling to incur censure
by any further delay, I Was forced reluctantly to make for Tulluckwara by land,
intending to proceed thence by water to Baroclie.
“ On the 31st, I marched four coss North to Walpoor, a village belonging to
Rajpoor Allee: reached Clmcktollah on the 1st April, in a westerly direction eight
coss, and Konah at five coss West on the 2d: on the 3d I proceeded to Barsnee, and
arrived at Tulluckwara on the 4th.
ee There is a garree track the whole way, having the appearance of being much
used, which the natives told me was tue case. In some parts it leads through a
pretty thick jungle, and here and there it is hilly, but nowhere very steep, aud, on
the whole, it is as good a road as most of its kind.
<c I was informed that there is a direct road from Walpoor to Chiculdah, and
subsequently learnt that there is a shorter route from Kowant to Tulluckwara
than by Barsnee; from which we may infer, that should my information prove
correct, this would probably be the best line of road for establishing a land com
munication between Chiculdah and Tulluckwara. The distance trom Kowan,
through Barsnee to Tulluckwara, is about forty-one miles, and that from Walpoor
to Chiculdah cannot, I think, exceed forty, so that, taking the shorter^ route irom
Kowant to Tulluckwara, and reckoning the koss at two miles, the entire leng 1
road would be about one hundred miles ; and Dhurmraj being fifty miles 1°
down, the distance might be still further reduced by making that the debar vi a
point instead of Clliculdah. 5,
From * the information gleaned by Captain Abbott, it appears that the
r. * att. ^ t^tween Mundleysir and Chiculdah is navigable for .
l ' ‘ 0 0lJ ‘ burdened boats for the greater part of the year. Be o
culdah, lie says, the stream is broken by long ledges of rock into a numbci 0
row channels, forming what is called the Hirun Phall, or Deer’s Leap. J-
rocks, lie further states, were described as being extremely solid, and sevei
intervals of sixteen or eighteen feet.
. “ A mile below this, it finds a single channel of forty yards, bounded on e ^ ^
side by cliffs, into which the stream, GOO yards in width, contracts in volun
rushes down the declivity of this gorge with extreme fury. 5 * ,
Tliis officer, however, after describing, from hearsay, this formidable obs
considers that there are reasons for believing its difficulties to be exage ra
This would appear to be independent of Lieutenant Anderson’s*