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'ROUTES IN PERSIA, Section 1.' [‎52r] (108/416)

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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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Routes in Persia, Section I. Route No. Yt - k .- Z — contd .
No
of
stage.
Names of stages.
Camp near
Sulimani
Mehni garden
(7,500’ ft.)—
contd.
Dar-i-Mazar.
(7,700 ft.).
Gelm
(about
ft.).
7,000
Distances.
Interme
diate.
Total.
M lies.
12
14 ’
Miles,
99
1131
1G5
130
Remabks.
to the north. At 10 miles, the road descends into an
extraordinarily deep ravine at the bottom of
which runs another and a larger stream. Both
descent and ascent are difficult and occupy about
an hour after which the road continues over a
level plain. At 12 miles, camp near a stream of
good water and garden, belonging to the Sulei
man! sub-division of the Mehni tribe.
During tbe greater part of this march, the Kuh-i-
Jowaran lies north of the track but the'ast river
crossed comes from the important Sirmistik or
Henzar range, so called from the districts lying in
its vallejs, to the south-east lay the splendid
peak of Bahr Asman.
Continuing nearly east, cross a stream that, like
all the others, joins the Halil Rud. Beyond this
the road to Hanzar branches off. Thence south
east. across a second vala, and up one of its
tributaries through a jungle of arbutus, arbor vitre,
and hill tamarisk. This neighbourhood is called
Kangari. Skirting the lower slopes of the
Henzar range, at 3 miles cross the Henzar river,
a fine volume of water, 20 or 30 yards wide, just
above the hamlet of Bagh Aghai. Continuing
south-east up a tributary of the Henzar, at Smiles
cross a ridge and at 6 miles reach the village of
Isfareh, on another tributary of the Henzar.
The route continues due east, up another tributary
until at 9 miles tbe watershed (9,000') is reached,
the track emerging on the Sardu plateau at the
corner between the Bahr Asman and Heuzar ranges.
Continuing east, skirting the Henzar lange, and fol
lowing down the right bank of a stream, through
fields wheat and linseed, at 14§ miles, Dar-i-
Mazar is reached, this being the name given to a
small bazar, which clusters round the shrine of
Sultan Saiyed Ahmad.
Continuing due north cross a few fields, then enter
the hills, a pass being crossed at 6 miles. Thence
towards the east, a steady descent down a
rough track. The route continues through rough
hilly country till a stream is reached, which "is
followed down to Piskatun (or Tishigan), cross-
ing the stream at this place, a spur is surmounted
and Gehu, lying on another stream,
reached.*
is
* The road described iu Appendix No, 7 lies 1 * miles down stream from here.

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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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