the capital of a mountainous district of Hindustan, thought to be the Puccaolis of the Greeks. It was besieged by the army of Alexander, and now belongs to an Afghan chief. Long. 72° 8' E. Lat. 33° 46' N. The district is mountainous, and is situated on the eastern side of the river Indus, about the thirty-fourth degree of north latitude. The climate here is cold, with frequent falls of snow, even in the plains; and it produces all the grains and fruits of Europe. The inhabitants are a rude and savage race, amongst whom there is no security for either life or property.