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)

AREA II.

HINDOSTAN ALONG THE GANGES.
Longitudinal from west to east: Sahdranpur via, Khdnpur to Bajmahdl.

The plain of the Ganges, or Hindostan Proper, occupies the principal part of
this area. This plain, one of the largest and most fertile of India, has a remarkably
uniform and gentle slope, even not interrupted by isolated rocky hills, as we meet
them in the Brahmaputra valley.

To the north, Area II. is bounded by a longitudinal zone of hills of tertiary
rocks at the foot of the Himalaya; the southern limits we have defined by the Betva
and Jamna rivers; in the western part, and in the eastern by the watershed of Bahar.

The great number of points accurately defined will be sufficient, without further
explanation, to give an exact tableau of this extensive area.

No. 1. Samana, 29° 53'; 76° 56', in Hindostan, N. of Karnal...... 934 ft, Ger.

No. 2. Ghaeanda, 29° 32'; 76° 58', in Hindostan, 10 miles S. of Karnal. 945 ft. G

No. 3. Karnal. 29° 42'-3; 76° 58'-3 J, in Hindostan, a large station 6 miles W. of the
Jamna.

Loc. Mean height of the cantonment......................... 966 ft. Ger.

No. 4. Panipat, 29° 23'; 76° 59', in Hindostan, 78 miles N. of Dehli . 936 ft. Ger.

No. 5. Sambhalka, 29° 13'; 77° 1', in Hindostan, 6 miles W. of the Jamna.

Loc. Undefined..................................... 917 ft. Ger.