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'Record of Some Travellers in Asia, East Africa and Arabia whose Works Have Been of Interest to the Government of India, Commencing from 1875' [‎29v] (60/92)

The record is made up of 1 volume (44 folios). It was created in 1910. 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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INDIANS.
Part II.
Name.
Date.
A. K
EC. P.
Surat Chandra Das ..
Lama U. G.
R. N
P. A.
Yusuf Sharif,
Khan Bahadur, Assis
tant Surveyor.
Ramzan Khan, Havildr,
3rd Sikh Infantry.
Jagat Singh, Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. ,
19th P. L
Gunga Ram, Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. ,
44th Gurkha L. I.
Fazaldad Khan, Dufa-
dar, 17th B. C.
M. H.
Mul Singh, Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. ,
Oth B. C.
Muhamad Khan, Dufa-
dar. Guides Cavalry.
Gunga Dayal Singh,
Havi dar,
2nd Q.O. Bengal Lt.
Infantry.
Sheikh Mohiuddin
Ghulam Nahbi, Sepoy Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. ,
Guides Infantry.
Shahzad Mir, Dufadar,
nth B. L.
1879-82
1880-84
1881-82
1883
1885-86
1885-86
1889
Countries visited or briefly
route traversed.
1890
1891
1892
1891
1891
1892
1892-93
1893
1893
1893-4
1896
1893-4
1894-5
1895
1895
Great Tibet and Mongolia
Darjeeling to Gyala Sindong,
Tsari and Lower Tsangpo.
Darjeeling to Lhasa, Lake Yamdo
(Palti), Lhokha, Yartung, Sakya.
Darjeeling to Shigatse on the
Tsangpo, Chathang, Lhasa.
Sikkim, Bhutan, Tibet.. ..
Sikkim, Bhutan, Tibet ,,
Basra-Shushtar-Dizful -Kirmanshah
Hamadan- Zinjan - Senna - Isfa -
ban.
Khanki valley
Darband, up the Indus to Thakot
Babusar Pass through Chilas to Gil-
git.
Siamese boundary
Kachin country beyond Mogaung
Bor Hkamti country
Nepal and Tibet
Keng Tung Mission
S. W. Persia
Burma .. • •
Sana Kachin ..
Kirman and the Sistan
Persia and Persian Baluchistan ..
Hoti Mardan-Dir-Nawagai
Pamir Boundary Commission
Results and Remarks.
" Explorations in Great Tibet and Mongo-
lia with survey maps, made in connec
tion with the Trigonometrical Branch,
Survey of India.
Native of Sikkim, sold into slavery but es
caped. See 44 Report on the explorations
in Sikkim, Bhutan, Tibet. "
" A journey to Lhasa " A journey round
Lake Yamdo, etc. "
Six and a half months. See 44 Report on the
explorations in Sikkim, Bhutan, Tibet. "
Object, to find out if the Tsangpo formed the
head waters of the Brahmaputra or of the
Irrawaddy.
See " Report on the explorations, in Sikkim,
Bhutan, Tibet."
Accompanied R. N. chiefly, but contribut
ed some additional routes.
With Colonel Sartonus, C. B., afterwards
with Lieutenant Pottinger, R. A.
Surveyed 25,000 square miles.
" Report' on explorations in Persia during
1889
Atvard. —Murchinson grant for 1896 by R.
G. S.
In disguise, before 2nd Miranzai expedition.
Report and sketch.
MacG. Mem. Medal, 1891.
Reconnaissance.
With Mr. N.Elias.
Survey and reconnaissance.
MacG. Mem. Medal, 1892.
Survey and reconnaissance.
Recommend.—MacG. Mem. Medal.
Good survey work. With Mr. J, Errol Gray.
MacG. Mem. Medal, 1893.
" Report on the explorations of M. H, " by
Major St. G. C. Gore. M. H. was accom
panied by his son.
Survey work. With Captain Walker, D. C,
L. I.
MacG. Mem. Medal, 1894.
Accompanied Lieutenant Stotherd. Died
from hardships of the journey.
A good surveyor. Made two expeditions.
With expedition.
MacG. Mem. Medal, 1895.
44 Report on explorations during 1893-94."
4 ' Narrative report of a journey during 1894-
95 ". Perished from thirst in the Dasht-
i-Margo north of Helmand—result of his
survey brought in by a kalassi.
Extremely valuable reconnaissance and road
sketch.
MacG. Mem. Medal, 1896.
With Captain McSwiney. Had previously
worked with Captain Younghusband on
Kashmir frontier, 1890.
MacG. Mem. Medal, 1897.

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The volume is Record of Some Travellers in Asia, East Africa and Arabia whose Works Have Been of Interest to the Government of India, Commencing from 1875 (Simla, Government Monotype Press, 1910).

The volume lists the names of travellers (British, Indian and 'foreigners') from 1875 up to the date of publication whose travels are described as having been of interest to the Government of India. The volume records information in the following parallel columns: serial number; name; date; countries visited or briefly route traversed; and results or remarks. The results and remarks column records the existence of any official reports or other publications relating to the journey and any additional information.

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1 volume (44 folios)
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There is an index divided into two parts: British and Indian (folios 3-5) and Foreigners (folios 6-8). The record itself is divided into three parts: Part I British Travellers (folios 9-28), Part II Indian Travellers (folios 29-30) and Part III Foreign Travellers (folios 32-44). The entries appear under the initial letter of the surname of each traveller and in chronological order according to the year of commencement of journey.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the first folio after the front cover and terminates at 44, on the last folio before the back cover.

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