Bahawalpur stands upon the Sutlej. These clumsy high-sterned boats carry on the river trade. Pakistan (1923)

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Bahawalpur stands upon the Sutlej, one of the five rivers of the Punjab, and these clumsy high-sterned boats carry on the river trade. The vast desert of Bikaner stretches away for leagues behind the town. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Engraved by E. N. A. Provenance: "Countries of the World". Type: Book illustration.

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Size: 4739px × 2808px
Location: Pakistan
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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