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**The Khatnaoo, an inflatable bullock skin used for water travel (may also be called a Dareyi)<ref>Shiraz, Richard [https://in.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/apnahimachal/conversations/messages/1159 kundan from harsi] Apna Himachal Yahoo group July 14, 2005. Retrieved 24 May 2015</ref>
***C 1857 Illustration: [https://archive.org/stream/cavalryexperien00ouvrgoog#page/n153/mode/2up page 125] ''Cavalry Experiences and Leaves from My Journal'' by Colonel H A Ouvry 1892 Archive.org
***[http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll29/item/62 Crossing the Sutlej near Simla upon inflated animal skins] c 1905 University of Houston Digital Library. From ''India Illustrated: Being a Collection of Pictures of the Cities of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras, Together with a Selection of the Most Interesting Buildings and Scenes throughout India'', published by Bennett, Coleman, & Co., publishers of the English language newspaper ''Times of India'', c 1905.
***[http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/i/019pho000000181u00035000.html Stereoscopic photograph of inflated bullock skin boat, or dreas, at the side of the river Sutlej] (British Library). Image 35, with a description , [https://archive.org/stream/indiathroughste00ricagoog#page/n129/mode/2up page 123] ''India through the stereoscope : a Journey through Hindustan'' by James Ricalton 1907 Archive.org
****Further images, possibly taken at the same time by James Ricalton, but not named, from calisphere, University of California: [http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt1v19r0zr/?order=2&brand=calisphere Crossing Sutley in bullock-skin boats. India], [http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt667nd6cs/?order=2&brand=calisphere Ferry boats of Bullock Skins on the Sutley River in the Himalayas, India], [http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt4t1nd5zd/?order=2&brand=calisphere Boatmen - Sutley River. India], [http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt3f59r2bd/?order=2&brand=calisphere Inflated Bullock Skins for Ferry Boats in Sulej River in the Punajb, India – Simla], [http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt3t1nd50m/?order=2&brand=calisphere Boatman leaving Sutley River and carrying home boats, India].
*** See Youtube video above "The British Empire and India (part 1 of 2)". Includes a segment at 3.16 on the Khatnaoo.
** A smaller inflated sheepskin, usually used as a water-carrier's bag: [http://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951001679470b?urlappend=%3Bseq=121 Illustration: Our Bath] [swimming pool] with a description on [http://hdl.handle.net/2027/umn.31951001679470b?urlappend=%3Bseq=124 page 124] of an inflated sheep’s hide, used for fun in the pool. '' "Curry & Rice," on Forty Plates, or, The Ingredients of Social Life at "Our Station" in India'' by George Francklin Atkinson 1858 Hathi Trust. Note: Illustration can be rotated.
