a town of British India, in the Punjab, stands about 4 miles from the W. bank of the Jhelum, from which it is separated by a green plain; N. Lat. 33° 11', E. Long. 74° 25'. It consists of three small groups of houses, not far apart, built of mud, with a framework of cedar, which is got from the mountains to the N., and floated down the river. Salt is obtained in abundance in the vicinity, so as to supply a great part of the Punjab. Pop. 13,588.