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‘Military report on south-west Persia, including the provinces of Khúzistán (Arabistan), Luristán and part of Fars.’ [164v] (333/470)
The record is made up of 1 volume (231 folios). It was created in 1885. 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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292
Route No. 4— contd.
From Isfahan to Behbahdn, and Bandar-Dildm,' fyc . —contd.
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Time.
Names of towns, villages, &c.
Distances in
miles.
Kemarks.
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Interme
diate.
Total.
Feint or Pelart is 2 miles distant in a direction of 160°, in which direction also lies the
west end of the Kuh-i-Dina, 4 or 5 miles distant.
A.SI.
Felat ok Felart ...
Lon. 51°29' E.
Lat. 31° 19' 30" N.
8-50
ment of Mula AH Khan.
! 9-45
Felat consists of a few miserable mud
and stone huts built on and about amound
on the right side of the -valley, there
6 < r 8 miles broad.
A beaten road leads to Shiraz (see map).
The road leaves the Felat valley, and by
a long and steep incline ascends the hills
bounding it on the east. This diversion
was made to reach Bassaki, the encamp-
Ascending, Felat bears 200°, and is
2g miles off. The district is treeless.
10-5 ... ... Summit of incline ; barometer 2245"
(7,900'). The path crosses an undulat
ing, well watered country lying under
, the main hills ; in places the hill-side is
swampy and springs oose out; the pasture is excellent in places ; good barley and wheat are
cultivated in patches.
10
...
11-35
PM.
12-50
...
1-25
Bassaki (7,850') ...
24
1 Descends a grassy valley, 1 mile wide,
running parallel to the Felat valley ; the
! soil is open and sandy ; numerous iliyat
tents are pitched about the valley.
Leads out of the valley and ascends a
j deep and stony ravine; willows grow
by the water’s edge.
Traverses a grassy plateau.
Barometer 22’d" (8,080 ) ; descends,
skirting the hill slopes.
Encampment of Mula Ali Khan below
1 the Knh-i-Bassaki; pasture fair. Mater
I scarce in this particular valley at times.
Bistances.
Farsakhs.
Felat ... ... ... 2
Simarun ... ... ... 6
The stages by the direct road to Isfahan are Nakneh, Takoun (TarghdndP), Kumesheh,
and Marg. The road is said to be good, and to cross very moderate elevations. Another
itinerary is Simarun, 8 hours; Kori, 6 hours ; Kumesheh, 8 hours ; Isfahan, 46 miles; in all
about 120 miles.
From Felat a road goes to Shiraz, distant 8 stages, or about 160 miles.
Wall Khan’s tents at Khurra can be reached by a direct road. 7 farsakhs long:, in two
stages. The two rivers met with en route were said to be unfordable, and the hills most
precipitous. Wall Khan’s people stated the road was less difficult than the longer one taken
e/d Sisakht, and that the iliyats had constructed bridges across the streams (see page 300).
A horseman is said to be able to ride the distance in 10 to 12 hours.
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Report marked strictly confidential, prepared in the Intelligence Branch of the Quarter Master General’s Department in India, by the Assistant Quarter Master General, Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Mark Sever Bell, Royal Engineers. The volume was published by the Government Central Branch Press, Simla, 1885.
The contents of the volume are as follows:
- part I, a narrative description of a journey from India to Muhammerah [Khorramshahr], through to the Luristán [Lorestān] hills, to Kúm [Qom]; from Kúm to Gulpaigán [Golpāyegān ], Chaman-i-Sultán [Chaman Solţān], Ali-Gúdar [Alīgūdarz], Imámzádá-Ishmail [Emāmzādeh Esmā‘īl], and the Zaindarúd River [Zāyandeh Rūd] to Isfahán; from Isfahán through the Kúhgehlú [Kohgīlūyeh] hills to Behbahán and Bandar-Dilám [Bandar-e Deylam]; from Bandar-Dilám to Bushire
- part II, a detailed account of southwest Persia, compiled from Sever’s own observations and other available sources
- part III, commercial considerations. A further section in this chapter on strategic observations, which is mentioned on the contents page and marked as secret, is not present in the volume
- part IV, detailed road reports
- appendix A, road reports, Isfahan to Shústar [Shūshtar], Shústar to Shíráz [Shīrāz], compiled in 1881 by Captain Henry Lake Wells, Assistant Director of Persian Telegraphs, with additional annotations by Bell
- appendix B, a list of plant specimens collected in Luristán during April and May 1884
- appendix C, extracts of a paper on the geology of the Turko-Persian frontier, written by William Kennett Loftus, June 1854
- appendix D, meteorological observations at Bushire, from 20 March to 20 June 1885
The volume includes eight maps, two photographic plates, and illustrations throughout (topographical, architectural, anthropological). The two photographic plates and some of the maps are of an earlier date than the volume’s publication date of 1885.
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- 1 volume (231 folios)
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A contents page (f 7) and index (ff 222-226) refer to the volume’s original printed pagination.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 233; 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.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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