BASSÄHIR, a Riijput hill state in Hindustan, under the political superintendence of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Panjâb, situated between 30° 56' and 32° 8' N. lat., and 77° 34' and 78° 52' E. long. It is bounded on the N. by the Spiti valley, on the E. by Chinese Tartary, on the S by the district of Garhwâl, and on the W. by several small hill states. The aspect of the country is very hilly, and it is nowhere less than 4000 feet above sea-level. Principal rivers, the Pabur and Satlej. Estimated population, 90,000; chief towns and villages, Rampur, Chini, Songlâ, and Morang. Agricultural products—wheat, opium, and Indian corn. Manufactures—blankets, shawls, and woollen cloths. Estimated gross revenue of the state, £5000 a year. Tribute paid by the chief to the British Government, £394, 10s. per annum. Estimated military force of the state, 100 men.