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'ROUTES IN PERSIA. (VOLUME I.) (KHORASAN AND SISTAN.)' [129r] (262/536)
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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249
Route No. 11(e)— contd.
for guns, leading through hills. At about 10 miles, the small
spring of Gaivand is passed, flowing from the southern end of
the hill of the same name ; the water collects in a pond, 30
feet in diameter and 1 foot deep, which would suffice for 500
horses, but for a larger number more ponds would have to be
prepared. At 14 miles, is Chashmeb Manao, a large spring of
sweet water from the northern end of the Gaivand hill, filling a
chain of small ponds. The water here is very full of leeches.
Space for a large camp on rather stony ground.
ROUTE No. II (£).
RUI KHAF to ROBAT-I-TURK via SANGUN-I-
PAlN.
71 miles. o stages.
Authorities. —Stewart, 1883 ; E. P. Cordon, 1918, (stage
1 ).
Epitome .—This route leads to Herat via Ghurian. Suitable
for camels, and probably passable by field artillery. Supplies
plentiful in stage 1, but after that unobtainable. Stfewart states
there is water at all halting places, but it is uncertain what
months this refers to. 1
No. of stage
and. total
Details.
[ distance.
1 SANGUN-I-PAlN 15 m. SSE. hard level going.
over open uncom-
15 manded plain.
Khargird village passed at 3J miles. 1,000 inhabitants
abundant water, 300 kharwars grain annually. A track goes
S. to Nishtafun. Mihrabad at 71 miles. 450 inhabitants.
Water plentiful always. Good for 1 brigade 400 yards W. of
road. 300 kharwars grain annually. Barabad at 13 miles.
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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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