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 3): Route-book of the western parts of the Himálaya, Tibet, and Central Asia: and geographical glossary from the languages of India and Tibet, including the phonetic transcription and interpretation (Leipzig, 1863)

IV. NAMES EXPLAINED.

(IN ALPHABETICAL SUCCESSION.)

Abu, a mountain in Raj vara, Lat. 24°, Long. 72°

jj| Hind.

Abbreviated from the Sanskrit Arbuda, serpent, in particular a demonic serpent subdued by
Indra.

"Ahu Fort." It has its name from Mount Abu. Abu, abbreviated from Arbuda, is also met
with in many other geographical names, as in Abu-nagar, in Malva, Lat. 22°, Long. 80°;
in Abu-pur, in Hindostan, Lat. 28°, Long. 77°. The Arabic abu, which means father, is
frequently used as a part of personal names; but in the names quoted here the resem-
blance of the form is accidental.

Adampura, in Sindh, Lat. 27°, Long. 68°............... p<>I Arab.Hind.

"Adams town," or "town of man."

Adil Shah, in the Panjab, Lat. 32°, Long. 71°.......... »U J^U Arab. Pers.

"King Adil." Adil, just, is frequently used as a man's name.

Afzalgarh, in the Dekhan, Lat. 17°, Long. 76°.......... ^ J^it Arab. Hind.

"AfzaVs house (or fort)." Afzal, most excellent, a personal name.

Anal. Afzal-pur, in the Dekhan, Lat. 17°, Long. 76°; in Hindostan Lat. 29°, Long. 78°.

A bug arh, in Raj vara, Lat. 24°, Long. 72°

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