Baramula, The third town in Kashmir, having some 900 houses, is built on the Jhelum at its outflow from the Kashmir Valley: it is also built on the west focus of seismic disturbance in Kashmir, and was destroyed by an earthquake in 1885, when 3000 Baramulans were killed. We were unaware of these interesting facts on the morning of April 4! The “Palms of Baramoule,” which Moore sang of, are like snakes in Iceland—they do not exist.
Bara singh, The Kashmir stag.
Bawan,
Beera,
Bejbehara, The ancient Vijayasvara, a picturesque village and bridge about four miles below Islamabad.
Bernier, F., a Frenchman attached to the court of Aurungzeb as medical adviser; wrote Voyage à Kachemire.
Bhanyar,
Bheostie, The Indian Aquarius—the water-bearer.
Bhils,
Birch, (Kashmiri, Burza) The bark used in making the paper for which Kashmir was noted, also for roofing, it being strong and impervious to water.