'Military Report of the Nushki-Chagai-Western Sinjarani Country' [‎50v] (105/302)

From this graveyard \ mile to the west a large pistachio is conspicuous,
Close by this, and just over a ridge of sand, is a large long nawar of
good water, which is the watering-place of flocks and camels of nomads.
Papring natives state that there is always plenty of water here at all
times. When we visited it, it was stated that there had been no rainfall
in this country for two years. We seem to have brought better luck
with us, for we had a very heavy thunderstorm with heavy rain a few
days afterwards (March 5 th, 1896 ). (IVa/ters.)
CHITAR—
A tract of country immediately south-west of the Mashkel Hamun
in North-West Baluchistan. The soil of this tract is light and sandy,
but quite arable in places, and water being close to the surface there
seems no reason why this land should not be cultivated. That the
country has a value may be gathered from the fact that Azad Khan
(late Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. of Kharan) built a fort called Galugah on the Ragab and
raised crops off the same sort of ground ; but Dilawar Khan of Jalk,
not liking his proximity, sent a force to destroy it. The country
between here and Jalk is described as all cultivable, except where there
are patches of sand. It is worthy of note that Azad Khan claimed the
tract as belonging to Kandahar, stating that the Afghan boundary in the
palmy days of Ahmad Shah reached to Jalk. Bilawar Khan, however,
also claims it for the Kajars, but it seems doubtful on what they re^t
their right, as no boundary in this direction has ever actually been laid
down. Whosesoever the left bank of the Mashkel and Ragab may be,
there can be no doubt that beyond to the east is not Persian. This tract
might be populated and cultivated, and thus form a convenient half-way
to the Helmand. At present the whole region is exposed to the
raids of Kharanis, Naruis and Sarhadis whose roads to each other’s ter
ritories all lie through it. But if we aided the Khan to control the two
first, and put pressure on Persia to curb the latter, there is no reason why
it should not soon be as safe as any other part of Baluchistan. (A/ac-
Gregor.)
CHUTOK.—Lat. 29 0 14 '; Long. 65 ° 17 '; Elev.
A camping-ground on the road from Nushki to Chagai, three stages,
about 55 miles, from the former place. Camping-ground on pat, good
in dry, but bad in wet weather. Water plentiful but brackish from six
wells, about 3 feet in diameter, and varying from 10 to 20 feet in depth.
They fill rapidly after use. Plenty of fuel, but no grass. Camel-grazing
is procurable. [Lieut. H. Purvis.)
CHOTO RIVER —
Rising in the Dramin mountain flows into the Lolangi river.
DADAR RIVER—
A small affluent of the Morjin rising near Ziarat Malik Chil Gazi and
flowing south.
DAD KARIM —
A place mentioned by Maitland, 2 | miles
Band ; probablv a hamlet. [Roomc.)
DAD SHAH I KARD RIVER—
One of the water-courses into which the
approaches the Hamun.
from Nushki, on the road to
Maskhel riv^r divides as it