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'ROUTES IN PERSIA, Section 1.' [89v] (183/416)
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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134-
No. 24.
Bushahr to Shikaz, via Firuzabad.
No. of
stage.
Distance, in
miles.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Rbmakks.
Cross a low ridge, 7,500' into valley of Kara
A gatch river which is crossed at 4 miles. River bed
wide with willow bushes and other jungle growing;
small volume of water of good quality. Pass
several Ilyat encampments. At 10 miles cross a low kotal and pass a militia post, and at 16
miles join the Bushire-Shiraz post road at 12 miles from Shiraz. See Route No. 23, last
stages (Bailward).
Shieaz
28
187
5,200'.
No. 24A.
Farashband to Kazarun or Kazran, via Jarah.
Authority. —St John and Abbott.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Distancb, in
milks.
Inter
mediate.
1
Kanik
13
Total.
13
Remabks.
Water good from brooks. No supplies, except
forage and sheep from Iliats. Road leads N.
along the foot of the hills, passing Ismailabad and
.. -i , . , , Awiz - lar S e villages at the 2nd and 4th miles. At
the 5th mile several springs from a large marsh to the left of the road. At the 7th mile,
(. tin.baz, a small village. At the 8th mile, road crosses a small river flowing S W. Road
good throughout. Ranik and Naojin were deserted in 1871.
Water good from river. Supplies plentiful.
At the 5th mile road leaves Naojin on the left
then gradually ascends for 3. At the 8th miles
short pass. The road then leads down a valley
Ihe pass can be avoided by keeping through Naojin and out-
Jabah (Jebbeh)
15
28
2,730'.
wide the hills.
Robat
15
43
Water good and plentiful from spring. Supplies
scanty, except sheep and forage. Three miles from
the Ilkhani’s house, pass the village of Bnladeh,
enn+R j ttl • ot. • d usfc J^ ore which a wide, shallow stream flowing
wuth-west, called the Rud-Khana-i-Shirm. The road shortly afterwards enters a irrasST
ri hiUs of e c e on^lo rae8t t 0ne T ge ° n the 75 graduall y i-oreasing in height, and low rolT
wh^h therTfJ if 7 Sy psUm f on ^ h u e east ‘ Th ese latter are pierced by many ravines
rain h ' WhlCh reacheS the bottom of the valley, except during
Robat, a village on hills to right.
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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.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (206 folios)
- Arrangement
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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