Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal Part I April 1844

The whole of the above is the common story only and the events are said to have taken place towards the beginning of the last century with regard to the possession of Pitti. [...] There are two Garos one an encampment where the fair is held on the right bank of the Eegong or Iligong river ; this is called Garyersa by the Bhotees or Ram Garo ( Yerram.) The other on the left bank of the Higong and two marches lower down is a permanent place and the winter resMen?e of the governors. [...] ) and the Illansarawar Luke.—The river that may be regarded as the most striing and important feature in the geography of Ladakh is the great eastern branch of the Indus or Sinh Khabab the river that rises from the Lion's mouth in reference to the Tibetan notion borrowed perhaps from the Hindus of the origin of four great rivers from the mouths of as many animals ; as the Indus from the li [...] The four rivers are the Indus the Sutlej the Kali or Gogra and the Burrampooter ; and the names are as follows : the Indus Singchin Kabab or Kampa ; the Sutlej Langchin Kabab or Kampa; the Gogra Mamchin Kabab or Kampa ; and the Berampooter Tacho or Tamjood Kebab or Kampa. [...] The Gogra of the peacock from the beauty of the women of the country through which it runs; while eke Surrampooter is designated of the horse from the excellence of the horses which pasture on its banks.