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'ROUTES IN PERSIA, Section 1.' [‎40r] (84/416)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (206 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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Khanu to Minab,
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Distance, in
miles.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remarks.
The inhabitants are composed of Mirs, Ajibs, Dimmis, Gadaris—all Persians. Grass and
wood not very abundant in near neighbourhood of town, but obtainable at a little distance;
also camel grazing. At 4^ miles from Rodun, i.e., at mile lOj-, the road leaves the Fariab
nala and enters the hills, and here we meet the direct road
* See Route b, next paragraph. runn i n g d ue s. from last halting place.* I may note that
the best road from Rodun to Minab is down the Faraib river, and thence down the Minab
river, said to he available for guns, but river when we passed was in flood, and hence was
impassable.
(&) Sang-i-
I)angi direct.
1,144'.
8i
72
For first 4| miles the road runs due S., hills
being on right and open ground on left; at 4|
miles the road turns sharp to the right, W., enter
ing the hills, up the bed of a flowing stream at
mile 5$; here tamarisks in abundance; at 8 miles the road leaves this nala on right and as
cends slightly; then descends to halting place. This low iotal is called the Gudar-i-Sohr
(red road or passage). From here, a road runs W. vid Kuh-i-Raiun to Takht (or Takht-i-
Kushkuh) distance 50 miles, a very difficult road. For Takht, vide Route No. 12. Here
is a curious round knoll, called Kuh-i-Zindan ; this road is quite impassable for guns.
At halting place perennial running water is found in river-bed; grass most abundant, but
grazing and wood not plentiful; within a few miles, however, they exist in moderate
quantities; no village.
Haji Khadimi
996'.
24f
96f
For the first 12 miles the road runs through the
hills in a west-south-westerly direction, ascending
and descending; at 7f miles the gorge narrows
and a passage barely 5' wide exists, no other road
being available; at 12 miles the road leaves the hills and turning sharp to the left runs in a
southerly direction, slightly inclined to E., over an open plain to the halting place ; at 14$
miles the road crosses the Gib nala, a perennial stream, flowing from left to right to the
sea; at 17 miles we reach “Gorband;” latter is a large village, containing 100 houses, 10
camels, 50 donkeys, 200 sheep; it possesses a fort of mud; cultivation, grass, wood'and
grazing abundant, and supplies to a fair extent obtainable ; also plenty of excellent water
from wells and river.
21 4 miles we pass a group of date palms and a small village called Dem Shahr; at
WG reacl1 Mia I 1 Shalll > a V1 ^ a ^ e > a,s0 conta i n i n S ^ a te palms and some cultivation.
Io the N. a couple of miles off is the village of Nauband, also with date palms and culti
vation ; at 24f miles we reach the halting place. For the last 7 or 8 miles the road for the
most part lay through a well-cultivated country. Haji Khadimi also has date palms and
much cultivation, and, as stated, the country round about is well cultivated. Here grass
wood, grazing, and water abundant, while supplies also are plentiful.
Minab
90'.
101 $
At mile 1 we enter date palm groves, and at
miles we reach the village of Shahwar, containing
good cultivation ; at 4 miles we come to the right
nn • - . . .... b an k of the Minab river (here 1 mile wide).
rj y er is impassable in times of flood and always possesses a good perennial stream;
o mg to its breadth and slope, however, it is never impassable for any long period; the
bottom is hard and good and passable for all arms. General direction S. E. by S. Minab is
thoT G + ° W £’ ® 0 " tam . in S l* 000 houses, all inhabited ; the town is situated to the W.S.VV. of
loit; the latter is a large fabric and was once of considerable strength; it has hio-h
rarnn S ;t a n T’i h er eVer ’- mUCh0Ut A 0f re P air - There 4 old smooth-bores mounted on the
p h, and the garnson consists of 1 non-commissioned officer and 12 men.

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The publication, Routes in Persia, Section I was compiled in the Intelligence Branch of the Quarter-Master Gerneral's Department in India and was published by the Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, Calcutta: 1898.

Section I contains all the routes which commence from the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. littoral and extending to a line drawn from Burajird [Borūjerd], through Isfahan [Eşfahān], Yazd, Karman [Kermān], Khabis [Khabīş], Neh to Lash Juwain [Lāsh-e Juwayn]; the routes have been arranged within the volume by starting from the sea base of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and working up towards the line described.

For each route described the previous authorities, such as publications and accounts of journeys, are given, along with the following details:

  • Names of stages: towns and villages which act as stopping points along the route;
  • The distance in miles from the previous stage of the route;
  • The total distance in miles for that route up to that stage;
  • Remarks: including geographical information; details on smaller settlements; sacred places; condition of roads; access to water; other roads and routes.

The volume also includes two appendices which contain details of other routes for which the information was received too late to be included in the main body of the volume.

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.

The inside front and back covers have pockets containing index maps of the routes described in the volume.

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1 volume (206 folios)
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Folios 6-10 consist of an alphabetical index to names of places featured in the volume, excluding those places which appear in appendix II. Folios 11-17 are an alphabetical cross-index of the routes featured in the volume, again excluding those routes which appear in appendix II.

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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; 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. The volume aso contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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