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GUM—GUN

S93

Lucknow the

valley of the Gumti becomes very narrow and the scenery picturesque. The worst known shoals are in the Sult-anpur district. Boats of 500 maunds burthen ascend the river as far as Dilawarpur

is

Ghat near Muhamdi.

The Gumti rises 605 feet above the sea; at at Sultanpur 255 and at Jaunpur 225 feet above the sea. Its course is before its entrance into Oudh 42 miles in length, from thence to Lucknow 145 miles*, thence to Sultanpur 170 miles, thence to the border of the Jaunpur district 54 miles ; total in Oudh 369 miles. When it enters Oudh the elevation is about 470 feet above the sea, it, leaves it at 235 feet, the fall is therefore 235 feet, or about f of a foot The following return of the Gumti down traffic at Sultanpur per mile. is given for what it is worth :

Lucknow

it is

343

feet



Return of Gumti Down

Traffic.