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'ROUTES IN PERSIA. (VOLUME I.) (KHORASAN AND SISTAN.)' [146r] (296/536)
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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283
Route No. 111(f)— contd.
At 4 miles the Turshab valley enters from the S. and at 11
miles when the direction is NW. is the confluence of the Mazurak
vallev from the N. One route to Chah Bidu follows this branch
valley in which lies Mazurak Chah (said to be hard to find
not visited).
At about 12| miles a nala runs N. to good water at Chah
Sahib Dad. From here to (i) Chah Bidu is about 14 miles NW.
(not visited), (ii) Koh-i-Lunka is about 32 miles W. via either
Kura Chah or Dana Tuzgi (pass) in the Tuzgi range.
(&) From Chdh-i-Haibo up the, Turshdb valley. This \ alley
enters the Rigavak Canon at 4 miles and 3 miles SW. of this
point is lower Turshab (marked Turshab on 30-B) on S. side of
nala. Plenty of good water flowing in a deep channel, but
rather hard to reach ; 2f miles further is Turshab (marked Zt-i-
Sultan on 30-B) at N. end of small Turshab plain. M ater
sufficient in July for 1 troop cavalry from water holes (1 of
sweet and 2 of slightly salt water). All around are high rocky
mountains. A route leads N. to Chah Sahib Dad at 6 miles ;
51 miles to S. is Bijaraji a water hole with very good water.
The route (i) to Chah Fulad is about 24 miles long. The
track-surface very good, at first has a general direction is
NW. for 4 miles then SSW. for 1|. The direction is changed
to W. at this point, where there are two conspicuous hills
(1 black and 1 white) to N. of road, while to S. at 1 mile is a
water hole 4 feet deep, and \ mile further S. is Gamih Chah at
the head of a sandy valley. Direction now W. for 3* miles
where, at edge of main hills and to N. of road is a conspicuous
white hill with a red top.
From here to Chah Fulad is 15 miles—good going no
water en route. (This route—Chah Allah Dad—Turshab Chah.
Fulad is the usual caravan route from Sistan to Kerman via
Sipi). From this “ Red cap hill ” a route leads S. to Gorandi
Chah (13 miles) through low hills.
(ii) From Tnrshab to Chahuk is 6 miles, good going, bbVV.,
first crossing to S. end of Turshab Plain Chahuk is at the
iunction of 4 nalas and has two wells of slightly salt vater.
Maldars live here permanently. The W. nala leads to Chah
Fulad 17 miles W. and Garagheh 21 miles SW. The S. nala
leads to Gorandi; at lOJ miles E. of this route and 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)
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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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