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No. 12 A.
Khanu to Minab or Minau,
Authority .—J ennings, 1 885.
No. of
si age.
Names of stages.
Distance, in
miles.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remabks.
Chikkuh
21
21
At 1| miles perennial stream is crossed. At 7
miles an old harez ; another at 9 miles. At 13|
miles on the left is a small human ; grass, grazing,
and wood abundant; at 20 miles cross a path lead
ing to Dashtkard hills, on W._ slopes of which there is cultivation. At Chirkuh, a little
water in bed of river, which is a branch of Rudkhana-i-Duzdi; plenty of water in well,
slightly brackish; no village ; grass, wood, and grazing abundant. Road fit for all arms,
good going.
Kala-i-Duzi
17
38
The road runs over an open plain, crossing tri
butaries of the Minab river. At 7^ miles there is
perennial water, miles on right, and some date
palm trees; also a little cultivation ; at 9 miles we
cross the Rir river (a tributary of the Minab river); perennial water in river-bed; here are
a grove of date palms and some cultivation, called Shamsabad. At 10! miles we cross an
other tributary, called the Gudar river, also containing perennial running water ; the cross
ing is bad, owing to high steep banks, which would have to be cut down to make a good
road; here are also date palms and cultivation, called Ziarat-i-Shah Salim; here also is a
good well, 5 feet deep; at 12| miles we cross a karez •, date palm trees, and cultivation
called Jasrabad.
At 13 miles is another karez, containing brackish water; at 14 miles on the right are
more date palms and cultivation, called Num Chilu, and § a mile further, on right, another
grove and cultivation, called Bagh-i-Nargas; here are 8 houses; at 17 miles w'6 reach the
halting place. Here is a village, called Kala-i-Duzi. The district, containing 4 small vill
ages, is also called Kala-i-Duzi; water good and plentiful in perennial running stream; grass,
wood, grazing abundant; a very small amount of supplies ; road available for all arms ; in
habitants Persians, under the Government of Pars. General direction S. W.
Rijd Khana-i-
Kuri.
(Dctzdi ?)
25i
634
For the first 17 miles the road still runs over the
same plain in a south-south-westerly direction;
crossing various tributaries of the Kala-i-Duzi
stream fa large tributary of the Minab river) and
winding anout a great deal tor the hrst 8 miles ; at 8 miles is a pakka tank or birka, called
Haoz.’ From 8 miles to 13 miles the road runs pretty straight over more level ground;
at 13 miles perennial running water is found in a (another tributary of the Kala-i-
Duzi river); at 14 miles is a small village, called Rahdar. containing 6 houses and 500 sheep,
also groves of date palms. At 14f miles also perennial water is found in a nala, and at
15f miles is a well of sweet water; at 17 miles the hills begin, and the road having ascended
somewhat, runs down a nala (a tributary of Minab river), with a perennial running stream;
road not available for guns; at 254 hailes we halted ; here little or no grass, wood or forage,
but good sweet water; no village; from mile 17 to the halting place general direction S.
At starting the road turns to the left and runs
S. E. to Rodun ; thence the road runs due W. to
Sang-i-Dangi. For the first 44 miles it follows
the right bank of the same nala ; hills on left
yuiic uiuoaa ueu; on right front; here date-palm groves begin ; at 5f
miles we reach Rodun. This is a town of very considerable importance on left bank of the
i ariab fiver (a tributary of the Minab river); it possesses 500 houses, 25 horses, 3,000
sheep, 500 donkeys, and 200 camels; also a very large amount of cultivation, while supplies
in considerable quantity are obtainable.
4
(a)
Sang-i-
14j
77f
Dangi,
vid
Rodun.
but open ground (the broad nala bed)