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'ROUTES IN PERSIA. (VOLUME I.) (KHORASAN AND SISTAN.)' [149r] (302/536)
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. 111(f)— contd.
Wawaila nala being impassable just here—over terraces of
natural concrete, slippery in paces for horses and difficu t or
laden camels owing to fairly sharp rises in place. No serious
obstacles. At 3 miles (55 minutes) from entrances to mwn are
the Masiti Springs. Route then turns N. and then NE. from
Masiti into Wawaila nala over steep pass. Wawaila springs m
this nala f miles from Masiti Springs—good and plentiful water
at both places (several camels carried over 5 maunds from Nvih-
i-Malik Siah to Yak Gwan by this route. Other camels had
difficulty mainly because they were weak and had bad grazing
at Kuh-i-Malik Siah). From Wawaila Springs route continues
up the Wawaila nala, passing at 800 feet a small spring up a si e
nala to S. General direction W. Surface is at first stony
but gets better and better, it being excellent before icac
ing the pass at 6-| miles from Wawaila Springs. Thence 8°°
going for 2f miles to the Kundi-Yak Gwan nala which is entered
1 mile SW. of Yak Gwan {vide II 3 (m)). Thence to Rah Du
Chahi via Yak Gwan and Du Chahi as in II 3 (ii).
Distances from entrance to Masiti nala: —To Wawaila
Springs 3£- miles to Yak Gwan 13 miles, to Rah Du Chahi -
miles. From Rah Du Chahi to Garagheh is 14 miles good go
ing over the plain. . G . ,
(This is the shortest route from Robat or Kuh-i-MaiiK: bian
to Dehani Baghi and a good one in dry weather and with camels
not heavily laden.)
(in) Via the Shamadar nala, Pipli and Kundi. From Kuh-
i-Malik Siah to the Shamadar gap is 8 miles due S. the route
going past the hut and along the foot of the hills. It t en
enters the Shamadar nala, direction W- changing to_ S. and
going is fair for animals. At 30 minutes from Shamadar nala
mouth the Shamadar springs are passed up a nala (impassab e
beyond the water) to the W. Water good and very plentiful.
10 minutes further on up main nala is Kaindak a water hole
101 miles from Kuh-i-Malik Siah. Thence good going due S.
till road leaves the Duzdap route and turns SW. up a narrow
nala at 13 miles. Pipli springs (a little off the road) are reached
at 1 If miles. Good water and sufficient for 1 troop cavalry.
The pass i-s reached after another 10 minutes and road tnen
descends to the plain and passes a few miles W. of Padag.
From Pipli spring to Kundi is 13 miles {vide Route No. 111(a)
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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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