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'ROUTES IN PERSIA. SECTION III' [‎168r] (340/739)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (367 folios). It was created in 1898. 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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281
No. 149—
M ash ad to T ehran, via
No.
of
•tage.
Names of stages.
a,
Distancbs
in miles.
rbmaiks,
Interme
dlate.
Total.
2
D eh R ud
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24
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a granite ridge called Tapasalam, and in a five
minutes' ascent over a rough and rocky path
reached the Gudar-i-Torbaraz. From this due
W. crossing a small plateau, descended into deep
and wide gully of Deh Rud river. Crossing
stream, rose to upland plateau on its opposite
bank. Here road turns a little to left and enters
an avenue of mulberry trees, a little beyond an
ahamhar. To left of avenue, on edge of Deh
Rud gully, stands village of Gulistan, gardens
and cornfields. On a hill on opposite side of the
river are the ruins of a castle called Hisar, and,
beyond, a village of same name. Reached Gulis
tan, 12 miles from Mashad, in 40 minutes from
Tapasalam ; here road turns S. S. VV. up a very
long and winding lane to Targobah, reached in 30
minutes. This is nothing but a long winding
street in the midst of plantations. Beyond, path
is very narrow and broken, and leads up winding
course of a rapid hill torrent, which we crossed
some 30 times. In one hour from Targobah
reached Jagar, on the bank of the torrent.
This route is impracticable for camels, so baggage
was sent from Mashad by Sharifabad to
Nishabur. See foot-note, p. 570.
Jagar is 4,650', above the sea and 1,460', above
Mashad. Climate damp, and in winter rigorous.
Thomson's account for this stage is as follows :
Road for first 8 miles excellent across level plain •
then ascend small hill by easy path, and at 10
miles, just before reaching Gulistan, take direct
road across low hill to right front, and strike into
valley at Ambaran, 18 miles. Then up the stream
2 miles to Jagar. Valley thickly covered with
plane, poplar, walnut and other fruit trees. Water
excellent and supplies for travellers abundant.
Route S. W. np the source of Jagar rivulet,
winding through orchards and poplar plantations.
In 32 minutes came to fork of the stream,
formed by a great round hill. Route followed
the stream to right. In 40 minutes more
cleared the orchards, etc., and continued
ascending, crossing stream frequently. As road
ascends, defile becomes very deep and narrow.
In one hour and 25 minutes more came to Pa-i-
Gudar, at 9 miles sarai, at foot of a great bluff,
where defile branches to right and left. Through
each there is a path up to the Kotal Nishabur,
but that to right is only practicable for
footmen. Elevation at sarai 6,910'. Following
the defile to left, proceeded S. over a mass of snow
blocking the gorge, and turning W. climbed up
steep hillside by a fairly good path, and reached
38

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The volume is a Government of India official publication entitled Routes in Persia. Section III. Compiled in the Intelligence Branch of the Quarter Master General's Department in India (Simla: printed at the Government Central Printing Office, 1898).

The volume contains details of all land routes (numbered 1-247) in Persia starting from Russian territory and extending south as far as a line drawn from Karmanshah [Kermānshāh] south-eastwards through Burujird [Borūjerd], Isfahan [Eşfahān] and Yazd to Karman [Kermān], and thence north-east to Khabis [Khabīş] and Neh to Lash Juwain [Lāsh-e Juwayn].

The information given for each route comprises:

  • number of route;
  • place names forming starting point and destination of route;
  • authority and date;
  • number of stage;
  • names of stages;
  • distance in miles (intermediate and total);
  • remarks (including precise details of the route, general geographical information, and information on smaller settlements, local peoples, agriculture, condition of roads, access to water, supplies of wood, and other routes).

An appendix within the volume (folios 356-359) and two separately-stored sets of loose sheets (containing routes numbers 77 (a) and 140-A, folios 363-369) give information too late for incorporation in the body of the work.

The volume also contains pockets attached to the front and back inside covers for maps. These consist of an index map showing the limits of each of the three sections of Routes in Persia (folio 2) and an index map to the routes in Section III (folio 361). There is also a fold-out map of the route from Seistan [Sīstān] to Mashad on folio 232.

An ink stamp on the front cover records the confidential nature of the publication and that it was being transmitted for the information of His Excellency the Viceroy (Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin and 16th Earl of Kincardine) only.

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1 volume (367 folios)
Arrangement

The volume contains an alphabetical cross index (folios 6-17), and an alphabetical index to names of places (folios 18-25).

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates on the last page of the loose supplementary sheets (found in the small grey folder within the main folder); 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.

Pagination: the volume also contains a printed pagination sequence.

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