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'ROUTES IN PERSIA. (VOLUME I.) (KHORASAN AND SISTAN.)' [38r] (80/536)
The record is made up of 1 volume (264 folios). It was created in 1928. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Route No. Ill— contd.
Between 16th and 17th miles going is level and free from stones.
At 17 miles another hauz is passed containing good water.
Thence track gradually ascends over bare stony country, highest
point reached about 18-| miles and again (here there is a very
narrow path covered with large rocks quite unsuitable for a
car) descends into a nala from which it finally emerges into a
large open valley at 20 miles. At this the village of Kalateh-i-
Bazid is passed and numerous villages are seen on both sides
of the track. The villages are mostly surrounded by trees
(chiefly mulberry) ; other fuel is scanty. At 23 miles, the fort
and town of Mud are reached.
Alternative route .—Between Dastgird and Gurid there is an
alternative route via Gulandar. The road is really only fit
for mules and offers no advantage.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE III (D).
SARBISHEH (Stage 12) to SEHDEH (Stage 16)
via FURK and DURUKHSH.
80 miles. 3 stages.
Authority. —E. P. Cordon, 1918.
Epitome .—80 miles in 3 stages ; last two stages could be
made into four by halting at Hinduwalan and Sargudar. Prac
ticable for all arms, although awkward in places for wheels
throughout all stages, except near Furk where a tangi would
have to be widened at four or five spots by blasting, for passage
of wheels. In valley descending to Gazar garden-walls are
built along the slopes and wheels would have to skirt these
at an angle of 45 degrees. Motors would be held up
by the tangi at Furk and would have difficulty in getting up
Durukish valley. Gudar between Sarbisheh and Furk has steep
gradients on both sides but wheels could pass.
Water .—Plentiful at all stages at all times and to be found
between stages at frequent intervals.
Fuel .—Scarce at Sarbisheh. Available from gardens along
route from Furk onwards.
Grazing .—Camel thorn plentiful on whole route. Grazing
would be scanty before spring rains.
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The volume is a Government of India official publication entitled Routes in Persia. (Volume I.) (Khorasan and Sistan.) General Staff India 1928 (Calcutta, Government of India Press, 1928).
The volume contains details of land routes. The information given for each route comprises:
- number of route;
- place names forming starting point and destination of route;
- authority and date;
- number of stage;
- names of stages;
- distance in miles (intermediate and total);
- remarks (including precise details of the route, general geographical information, and information on smaller settlements, local peoples, religious affiliations, condition of roads, access to water, supplies of wood, and other routes).
The volume also contains a map entitled Index Map to Routes in Persia Vol. I ., which shows a region of northern and eastern Persia, indicating routes described in the volume, cities, towns, roads, tracks and paths. The map was printed by the Simla Drawing Office, Survey of India, and includes a printing statement which reads 'S.D.O.S.I. No 5376. June 28.'.
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- 1 volume (264 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume includes a glossary (folios 246-250) and an index (folios 251-263), and provides a map in a pocket attached to the inside back cover (folio 265).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 266; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'ROUTES IN PERSIA. (VOLUME I.) (KHORASAN AND SISTAN.)'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:264v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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