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'ROUTES IN PERSIA, Section 1.' [‎120r] (244/416)

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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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195
No. 37B.
Shiraz to Ispahan, via Asupas and Simarun.
No. of
stage.
Distance, in
miles.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Rbuabks.
Broadly speaking tho above route may be considered fit for wheels througbout; im»
provements required at : (i) the stony kotal in stage 5 ;* (ii) the Gardan-i-Eklidi in stage 7 ;
(iii) Kotal of Hanna in stage 8. iV. 5.—These two might be avoided by a detour to the
W.; (iv) the ascent from Simarun in stage 10,—this is the worst bit of all; (v) descent
into valley of Kuru, about 8 miles S. W. of village. In summer this route would be a
cool one, as it seldom runs below 5,000', but in winter snow probably blocks the passes.
No. 37C.
Abadeh to Kazarun or Kazran, via Kashgai and Lur Country.
Authority. —Vaughan, 1891.
No. of
stage.
Distance, in
miles.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Reuabks.
1
Eklid
7,713',
/
20£
201
Starting from Abadeh ( Main route, 1 stage 6)
over an open gravel plain ; reach Chunar at 11
miles. One or two forts and extensive gardens,
and plentiful water-supply. Ascend gently
through some low hills, crossing an easy pass at 15f miles whence Eklid is sighted. After
easy descent enter cultivation at 17| miles and pass a fortified village at 18f. Eklid is a
large town of 3,000 inhabitants, situated in a fertile valley. Supplies and fire-wood procur
able, water plentiful.
Aliabad . . 20 40f Road good throughout, but difficult for guns
8,020'. at 8J miles, where a pass is crossed at 8,300',
with a steep descent. Several springs of fresh
water passed. The pass referred to above is
blocked by snow in the winter. Halt near a small mud fort situated on a vast grazing
plain, frequented by herds of horses, cattle, etc. Water plentiful from stream ; firewood
scarce.
3 Asupas . . 15| 56J Road good for all arms throughout. Start
7,100'. across the plain, which is marshy in some places.
At 8^ miles small fort of Abarik ; at 12 miles
join a road coming direct from Isfahan [vide
Route 37A., stage 9). Ascend between low hills and at I2| cross a low open pass with
steep gradients, and descend between steep rocky hills. At 13 miles leave the direct road to
Maigun (next stage), and turn W. descending gently to Asupas. A small mud fort
surrounded by some 20 houses, on a mound with pools and marshy ground at its base.
Supplies and forage plentiful. Wood, water and grazing abundant. A regiment of Persian
infantry quartered here.
Road good and passable for all arms. Follow
the Shiraz road (Route 38 A.) for 1 mile,
then turn S. across a plain on which are several
dangerous swamps. A square mud fort with
60 inhabitants; water and grazing ; no supplies.
4
Maigun .
7,460'.
6 of
* See stage 11, page 193.
£ 2

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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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