‘Military report on south-west Persia, including the provinces of Khúzistán (Arabistan), Luristán and part of Fars.’ [‎92v] (189/470)

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Route No. 1 — contd.
From Muhammerah to Tehran, fyc. —contd.
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Distances in
miles.
Time.
Names of towns, villages, &c.
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Total.
Remarks.
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A few “ ber ” trees passed ; mounds
give cover; road here 25' broad, hard
and good ; country undulates.
Passes through a cutting, 20' broad, o'
to 10 ' deep.
Cross the Pul-i-Shah-Ali (bridge) over
a canal, of 4 arches, in all 50' long and
12 ' broad ; the bridge is constructed of
lime and stone. Descent to the bridge difficult, over a hard slippery conglomerate rock.
Cross the Pul-i-Lashkar (bridge), over the Ab-i-Khurd, of 8 arches {see sketch).
Descends over hard conglomerate rock, and follows the broad road passing the Imamzada
Abdula and leading to the Gargar gate.
5-25
5-40
5-45
6-0
Shustar (elevation
21
137
400'.
Long. 48° 42' E.; Lat-
32° 2' N.
For a description of Shustar,see Revised-
Gazetteer of Persia.
General Remarks.—Yvova. Band-i-Kir to Daulatabad the road is good, and
can be readily widened and improved.
Between IDaulatabad and Shustar it is narrow and bad. hollowing generally
the line of the Ab-i-Gargar, it is cut up by canals and ravines; the former
are crossed by rough log or fascine bridges, 2 ' to 3 ' wide. No bridging mate
rial, beyond the rafters of the nearest huts, is available on the spo^
Had the swamp not intervened, the better road would lie in the direct line
between Band-i-Kii and Shustar. 'Ibis road would be impassable after rain.
The above road is known as the Bam Raid Hassan Khan.
An alteinative, but longer, road keeps to the left bank of the river, crossing
the Gargar by the Pul-i-Boleiti, and is called the “ Bani Daudi ” road {see
page 330). v
„ J 0 „ tlle south of SIlustar the population is Arab. The Arab dress, the
aba and kaba, are chiefly worn by the chiefs of the town; the lower
orders wear blue cotton trousers and tunics girded round the waist. They do
not wear the kefiyeh or camels’ hair turban, that being worn by true Arabs
on l 5 tlle 1 ersian 18 worn, or else an ample puggerie. The prevailing
Communications. colour of the dress of the lower orders is blue.
, cowc -i / 7 J 10111 Shustar roads lead to Isfahan, 12 or 15
stages of 275 miles {see Soad Report No. 4). To Behbahan, (i stages of ISO
miles, and thence to Shiraz, 9 stages of 170 miles page 332), and to
Karmaushah, K) stages ot 24o miles, insecure on account of its proximity to
the Turkish frontier (ire 207200). For roads to Gulpaigdn, see pages
•Job, 2o9 ; to Hamadan, see pages 207, 209, 220, 225. 1 ® i »
For comparison of trade routes, &c., see page 330 and Part III.