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Schlagintweit, Hermann von; Schlagintweit, Adolf; Schlagintweit, Robert von
Results of a scientific mission to India and High Asia: undertaken between the years MDCCCLIV and MDCCCLVIII, by order of the court of directors of the hon. East India Company (Band 2): General hypsometry of India, the Himalaya, and Western Tibet, with sections across the chains of the Karakorúm and Kuenlúen: comprising, in addition to messrs. de Schlagintweit's determinations, the data collected from books, maps, and private communications — Leipzig, 1862

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aeea i. assam, delta oe the ganges and brahmaputra, naga, khassia, and garro hills. 107

No. 49. Levels op the East Indian Railway.1
These levels are all referred to the Howrah dock sill.



A. Raniganj Line,





B. Rajmahal Line,



communicated by Mr. Evans (see

p. 6).

communicated by Mr. Turnbull (see p. 6).

Distance in





Distance in





Miles from

Station.

Height.

Miles from

Station.

Height.

Howrah.





Howrah.









Feet.





Feet.

12



35

80



153

20

Chandernagur .......

46

99

Balpur.......

196

38

Pandua, or Perua .....

58

119

Saintea.......

181

46

Boragarh.........

69

145

Nalhatti.......

139

49

Kaisi...........

80

172



132

54



91

. 189

Sitapahar hill ....

216

61



101

196

Tinpahar ......

146

66



114

205



157

75

Junction with Rajmahal line .

138

223

Teliagarbi......

147

87

Khari Nalah........

171

231



181

90

Mankur..........

207

240

Kolgong......

174

97



236

261

Bhagalpur......

154

103



229

279

Sultanganj......

142

108

Tamla Nalah........

257

291

Monghir Tunnel . . .

389

117

Andal...........

282

392



185

121 '

Raniganj..........

319

440



212

II. NAG-A, KHASSIA, AND GARRO HILLS.

No. 50. Sima Peak, 26° 44'; 95° 9', in the Naga hills, one of the highest points near
the crest of the Naga Hills..................... ab. 5,000 ft. Schl., a. 0.

No. 51. Jaboka, 26° 56'; 95° 4', in the Naga hills, S.W. of Borhat, 7 miles E. of the

Safri.

Loc. Mean height of the village.................. 2,880 ft. Schl., A. O.

No. 52. Lakana, 26° 47'; 94° 56', in the Naga hills, a village on a gently undulating
plateau.

Loc. Mean height of the village.................. 2,840 ft. Schl., a. o.

1 The pamphlet "Guide to Places along the Railway from Howrah to Raniganj ", by Sanders, Cones, and Co.,
Calcutta, 1855, contains many an interesting detail, but no heights.

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