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No. 8B.
Bijnabad to Khanu.
Authority. —Jennings, 1885.
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Distance, in
mile*.
RBVABKS.
No. of
stage.
Names of stegsa.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
1
Jamalabad,
1,484'.
lOf
lOf
At miles we come to Bijnabad village, but
owing to the Hiliri river being in flood, we
are obliged to diverge to the S. and to cross
near the Jamalabad village.
(Notb. —From here the ordinary road runs almost in a straight line to Khanu, crossing the
Hiliri river at 5| miles, and Khanu is reached at 17£ miles from Bijnabad village ;
road running due W. and available for all arms, except when river is in flood.) At lOf miles
reach Jamalabad which contains 25 houses, 20 cows j the inhabitants are Arab slaves of Mil
Durrah Khan; cultivation from water taken from the Hiliri river ; grass, wood, grazing
plentiful here and all along en route; a small amount of supplies obtainable.
Khanu* , . 25£ The road runs all the way over an open plain,
1,580'. crossing the river at mile 14|; at mile 13^ we
pass a high knoll on the left, called Tump-i-Firuz
Khan. Khanu is the capital of the Rudbar district.
The origin of its name is from Kahn —karez. It contains 14 karezes or kahns in good work
ing order, and water drains through it from N., S. and W. It is of considerable importance,
aiS. is on the main road leading from Bandar Abbas to Karman. Here is a very large
amount of cultivation from karezes and rain water, while grass, wood and grazing are most
abundant. The neighbourhood is fertile, and very fine dates are produced. The district of
Khanu contains 40 villages, all possessing cultivation; 23 irrigated from river water, 14
from karezes (see Gazetteer). The inhabitants of Khanu are all Arab slaves or servants of
Mir Durrah Khan, and have lived in their present condition for eleven generations. The
inhabitants of the Khanu district are not slaves, but are a mixed lot composed of Biluchis,
Sarhadis, Persians, Arabs, and even Pathans.
No. 9.
Bampur (Kuchagardan) to Rabbur, via Khanu and Isfandaka.
Authority. —Sykes, 1894, {from native information).
No. of
stage.
Distance, in
miles.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remarks.
1
Chah Amadabad
19
19
Road crosses the river at once, and then keeps
fairly close to its left bank. There are numerous
wells along the track.
2
Chah Kampan .
19
38
Direction due W. to well in desert, at 19 miles.
3
Guban Talu .
15
53
Level road to well in desert.
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* For road from Khanu to Daulatabad, vide No. 18D, page 76.