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There is no grass or camel-grazing near, but there are a few bushes
growing in the Kassur nala close by. Camp would be pitched in the
main nala or upon one of the banks. (Roome.)
GUDDEH KASSUR KOTAL.—Lat. 29 0 43'; Long 6o° 53'; Kiev. 4,740'.
A £0^/crossed at 10th mile on one of the tracks from Kila Robat
to Ladis, 25 miles from Duzdap locally known as the Kassur Rah.
The summit of the kotal lies due west of Larkoh ; the ascent on the
northern side, which is up a nala-bed, is rough, large boulders lying
about, but laden camels can ascend ; the slope for the last 6;o yards o1
ascent is 4 0 , below that it is 2°. 7 ’he descent on the southern side is
good going, the slope being 2° down a nala bed. The summit of the
kotal is marked by a.couple of large piles of stones, and in the vicinity
a large quantity of inferior moonstones are to be found. Not far from
the summit on the northern side a small nala joins in on the rmht
bank, up which there are a few small springs of water, and this spot
is evidently used as a camping-ground by small kajilas. (Roome.)
GULAB.—Lat. 29 0 29' ; Long. 65° 36' ; Elev.
About 20 miles due west of Baghak in the Nushki district.
GULABI RIVER—
A tributary of the Kanian river rising west of Rasani pass.
GULUGAH.—Lat. 2f 56'; Long. 63° 6'; Elev. 1,676'.
A ruined fort south of the Mashkel Hamun, built by Azad Khan,
the 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, to overawe the Mashkel Rekis. It is*
situated on a plain which stretches, on the one hand, to the foot of
the glacis of the Persian mountains, and on the other—but broken
by sand-hills—to the Mashkel river. There are two small mounds
about 30 feet in height : one the site of an ancient fort which
has totally disappeared, the other is a ruined mud buildimr 10 o
feet square inside, with towers at the four corners and an entrance on
the north-western tower, which has a guarded approach. The walls
have recently (February 1883) been cut down by the Persians to the
loopholes, and a breach admitting a man has been dug in each face.
The walls originally built by Azad Khan are about 3 feet & thick at half
height ; they had evidently been cut down to 6 feet years ago. Azim
Khan, younger son of Azad Khan, rebuilt them; they were "about 14
feet in height when complete. There was a well in the fort 20 feet
deep, but this had been destroyed by the Persians. The marks of the
Persian cannon balls were apparent on the western face ; they had
done but little injury ; there are sand-hills on all sides except to the
west; these extend in a sort of semi-circle at a distance varying from
600 to 800 yards, the highest point of them being to the north. To
the west, at a distance varying from 3 to 4 miles, are the Dehgwar date
groves, the lower of which are called Ladgasht, etc. Thfs fort was
built chiefly with the view to protecting the crops produced in the
vicinity from the raids of Sarhadis, and also to bring into subjection a
frontier tribe called Rekis. Jalk is about 30 miles distant from this
place, and the bed of the Mashkel river about 17 miles. (MacGregor
Duke — Webb- Ware.)