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No. 33.
Gvvadar to Lash Juwain (Sistan), via Eej, Jalk , Ladis, SeJikuha.
No. of
Btage.
Names of stages.
Distancb, in
MILES.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remarks.
26
Mibzawar (La-
12
434
DI8.)
27
Ladis (proper)
8
442
28
Daribiaban
16g
HlCS
00
to
nala .
5,416'.
Grass unlimited ; grass, grazing, water and
wood excellent, also a certain amount of supplies
and almost unlimited sheep.
Cross Ladis River and enter low hills on N.
bank, following up bed of nala . At 6 miles
reach top of Chedag Icotoil (djOdS’) and descend;
practicable for guns; cross plain intersected by
several ncuas , ana at ijs mnes commence ascent up bed of nala to the top of Davibiaban
Icotal (5,797 ; ) at 14| miles. This Icotal could easily be made practicable for guns; ascent and
descent about
| J mile each. Continue descent gradually to Daribiaban ttala at 16| miles.
Perennia~fwater, grass, grazing and wood 1| miles down stream. Good road throughout and
frequented by kajilas .
29
Bed total.
6,674'.
m
469|
Cross nala and ascend along the hills to right,
a plain 5 miles wide to left. At 3^ miles enter
shale hills. At 4f arrive at Bug; no water, but
grazing and wood. At 6| miles commence ascent
of Bed nala and at 9 miles reach its head and emerge on elevated plateau, called Bed ^ kotal
2 miles long by to lg miles wide. Wood, grazing and water, abundant, and grass in fair
quantity. Camping ground for large force.
Fori mile across plateau and descend Bed nala ,
valley gradually widening, till at 2 miles it
is quite 3g miles wide ; tamarisk trees growing in
nala , which broadens out as it enters the lower
Kosgar (5,189') on bank of nala -, grazing and wood, but little
grass and no water. The latter is obtainable 2 or 3 miles back { i . e ., S.) up the nala
at a place called Bug, by sinking wells 6' deep in bed of nala . At 10 miles leave bed of
nala which flows N. E. and ascend low hills; at 11 miles the Dozab Chamag plain is
sighted in front. At 13g miles cross Dozab River, dry bed, and cross low shale range for
3 miles, thence across plain (6 or 7 miles wide to left) till at 27 miles pass perennial running
water; wheat cultivation, and a karez 1 mile distant to right. At 28|^ miles reach bank of
Chamag nala . Grass, wood, and grazing abundant, and water plentiful. Wheat cultiva
tion close by at Dozab.
30
Chamag. .
28|
498
4,549'.
ground. At 10 miles pass
31
Malikaf
18
516
Ascend gradually up left bank of Chamag nala
for 4 miles and then cross and ascend a tributary,
and at 7| miles reach top of Shemidar kotal (5,187')
easy gradient of fit f° r guns. (About 1 mile
to E. in the hills is Mina bazaar, where are remains of a silver mine and buildings, now
deserted and destroyed.) Thence descend gradually down S. branch of Shemidar nala , till at
10J miles three branches unite and flow eastwards (4,681'); road ascends N. branch. At
12| miles grass and grazing in but no water. At 13f reach top of Shemidar kotal ,
(5,103'), after easy ascent, and with little labour could be made fit for guns. Thence descend
Habsh Kushta nala . At 17i spring of water ; road in good order. Water and wood
Hala here 100 yards wide.
32
Hubmak
2,761'.
15
531
For 2 miles continue down nala then emerge on
open plain, affording excellent grazing. At 3|
cross low ridge. At 6g miles reach foot of Malik
Siah Kuh, where there is a shrine and a spring