"تقرير عسكري عن جنوب غرب بلاد فارس، المجلد I. گرمسیر بختياري" [ظ‎‎٤‎٧] (١٦٨/٩٩)

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Route No. 27.
Gudar-i-Landar to Bard-i-Qamchi via Tang-i-Dulau.
Epitome.
General. A cross road connecting two largely used fords across the Karun : the
shortest route from Maidan Minaftun to Bard-i-Qamchi. The gorge of the Karun is im
passable for troops on either side for almost its whole length from Lall to Pul-i-Shalu ; and
thus the roads parallel to its course are of special importance.
The Tang-i-Dulau is largely used by the nomads en route to and from the highlands
* 0 i he 1 low !f nds ’ and Particularly by those using the Chari pass. It is steep, stony and
difficult: lightly laden mules and donkeys only should be used on it.
The road, except for 3 miles through the Tang-i-Dulau is easy and fairly level
over low gach hills, through the tract of Awizdun Chaharrah : the country is fairly well
provided with fresh water however (though scarce in summer). No permanent
population.
Supplies.—Nil to be relied on.
Water. From Karun at either end of road, and from springs and streams en route.
Scarce in summer en route, but always plentiful in Karun.
Transport.—N il.
Physical obstacles.—{1) Karon river: crossed at Gudar-i-Landar, or at Pa-i-Pul-i-
Landar, or anywhere between these points, according to the state of the water.
There is generally one skin-raft {Icillik) at Gudar-i-Landar (or KhanI), and another at
Pa-i-Pul-i-Landar. No difficulty for small bodies of troops, if the Icilliks are available :
horses and cattle are made to swim across, but sheep and goats are usually placed on the
(2) Tang-i-Dulau : steep, rocky and in places dangerous for mules with clumsy loads.
Camels could not use it. It could not be improved without great expenditure of time and
labour as earth, the main material required for temporary roads, is very scarce, and only
conglomerate could be obtained near by. Blasting extensively required. ’ J
(3) Karun river at Bard-i-Qamchi: one skin-raft in regular use at Bard-i-Qamchi
Gudar-Qambu (or Hazardappan) also used occasionally ; the ford is a good and safe
one ; the river is broad, and two eddies, one on each side, are made use of by the boat
men, who steer into the eddy and are thus carried gently to the bank.
Alternative routes .—On north side of river nil, on south side of river via Saivld
Salih only. See No. 22. ^
No. of stage.
Names of stages.
Distances.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
1
Bard-i-Qamchi
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22
22
cult ascent of 600', and then winds
General direction north-east. Leaving
Gudar-i-Landar proceed for from 3 to
5 miles, according to the position of the ford,
to the entrance to the Tang-i-Dulau.
The road enters the Tang by a steep diffi-
up and down amongst great boulders of conglomerate.
above the Ab-i-Shur-i-Zaras, a salt stream; after 3 miles of difficult going through
the Tang, reach the north mouth at 8 miles and cross the Ab-i-Shur, fordable always
except after heavy rain. The road now enters the undulating plain of Awizdun
bounded to south-west by the Kuh-i-Landar, to the south-east by Kuh-i-Sho and to the
north by gach and sandstone hills. Fresh water is met with occasionally from the 15th
to the 20 th mile, in irrigation cuts and small streams. At 22 miles reach Bard-i-Qamehi
ford, just below the gorge through which the Karun runs. Cross by Icillik and join
routes 22 and 23 (q.v.).