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'Military Report of the Nushki-Chagai-Western Sinjarani Country' [114v] (233/302)
The record is made up of 1 volume (147 folios). It was created in 1904. 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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4. Brahimzai residing at Mashkel or Detigwar. Originally emigrated
from Seistan and, having intermarried with the Rekis, were adopted
into the tribe and form a sub-division of it.
5. Bulakizai residing in Sarhad, Ladis, and Mirjavva, mixed with the
Kurds.
6. Ganguzai, residing north of Jalk, are sub-divided into the Lashkar
Khanzais and Alayarzais.
7. Ghwaramzais.
8. Jadizais, residing- in Sarhad, and at or near Mirjawa.
9. Hussenzai sub-divided into Mir Khanzai, Isazai,- and Jangizai. The
chiefs of the Rekis are Hussenzais. The Jangizais inhabit Khushak.
10. Ishzai reside at or near Mirjawa.
11. Jadizai reside in Sarhad and at or near Mirjawa.
12. Kalagi reside at Kalag in Mashkel or Dehgwar^
13. Mirakzai reside at or near Mirjawa.
14. Mulazai.
15. Muradzai reside at.Jalk and Dehgwar.
16. Nasroi, emigrated to Seistan, a few yet in Dehgwar.
17. Natuzai reside at or near Mirjawa; sub-divided into Bolanzah.
Ahmadzai-and Surmazai.
18. Nubodzai reside south of Gusht.
19. Sanadzai reside at or near M'irjawa.
20. Shambezai reside at or near Mirjawa.
21. Talkoi reside at Jal’k, {Webb-Ware — Taie.)
RESADIK,—Lat 29 0 17' ; Long, 62° 55'; Elev. 3,718'.
The tract from Manzil to Amir Chah at the 13th mile passes about
a quarter of a mile to the south of this. The last point of a string of low
black hills that project north-west into the Registan from the main
range near Manzil. A view is obtained of Malik Dokand faintly looming
above the horizon as well as of the tip of Khaisonlok a little to the
south. There are several small for the collection of rain water
found about here, and there is grass and tagaz in abundance. {Roome.)
RIEL RIVER—
Rising in the Rihi and Tahlab ranges flows into the Tahlab river, |
It is dry except when in flood.
RIHI SPRING.—Lat. 28° 45’ ; Long. 6i° 51'; Elev.
The source of the Rihi river situate between the Kok-i-Rihi and the
Tahlab ranges.
ROBAH WAL RIVER— .
One of the branches into which the Lora is divided shortly before
entering the Nushki district.
ROBAT—
A halting-place on the Chagai route to the Helmand. It is the
eleventh stage (162 miles) from Nushki and 13 miles from Sukaluk and
10 from Mamu, There is here a broad shallow nala, 100 to 150 yards
wide, said to drain from Malik Naru.
The entire bed of the nala is. filled with coarse green grass and odd
tamarisk bushes. Abundant water in a number of large pools, each ^
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A report, marked as secret, on the area of Nushki, Chagai, and Western Sinjarani. The report was compiled in the Intelligence Branch, Quarter Master General's Department. The report was commenced in 1897 by Captain R E Roome, 6th Bombay Cavalry (Jacob's Horse), and revised and completed by Major W C Walton, 104th Wellesley's Rifles, Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General in 1903. It was printed at the Government Central Printing Office, Simla, in 1904.
The report includes a preface by Colonel John E Nixon, Assistant Quarter Master General, Intelligence Branch (folio 5) and a glossary of vernacular terms used (folio 6). The main body of the report contains chapters on geography, communications, fortified posts and forts, climate, sanitation, resources, ethnography, history, administration, and military strength.
The second part of the report includes a gazetteer of topographical and ethnographic information (folios 36-127) and appendices covering wells, canals, and meteorology, and including a report on the signalling stations of the Dalbandin-Robat line, with sketches (folios 131-147).
The volume includes the following maps:
- Map of Southern Baluchistan (folio 2)
- Sketch Map of Signalling Line from Dalbandin to Robat (folio 148)
- Map of Persian Seistan [Sistan] Cultivated Area (folio 149).
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- 1 volume (147 folios)
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The volume includes a table of contents (folios 5-6) with reference to the original pagination.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 149; 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.
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