'Report of Khan Bahadur Maula Bakhsh, Attaché to the Agent to the Governor General of India and Her Britannic Majesty's Consul-General for Khurasan and Sistan, on His Journey from Meshed to Quetta via Turbat-i-Haidari, Kain, Sistan, Kuh-i-Malik Siah and Nushki (7th April to 28th July 1898)' [‎52v] (109/156)

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REPORT OP KHAN BAHADUR MAULA BAKHSH
Saindak.
(d) A number of families are said to have come and settled at Kirtaka
• Disappearance of Baluch settlements from Kir- last year, but I found the place quite
t£ka. deserted.
(e) Unfortunately I was unable to procure in Meshed a thermometer to
The weather between Rubat-i-Kuh-i-Maiik bring with me on this journey. I cannot,
slab and Kirt&ka in June 1898. therefore, give variations of temperature
exactly. I can only say that from Rubat-i-Kuh-i-Malik Siah to Kacha the
weather was quite tolerable in tents at this time of the year, but after getting
out of the hills we found Kirtaka very hot.
Wednesday, 22nd June 1898.
128. Sdindak (Levy post).
Time taken by laden camels, 11 hours.
Distance, 22 miles.
Water, sweet, from wells, but purgative and unwholesome.
Fire-wood and camel-grazing plentiful.
No supplies procurable.
(a) Our road led east from Kirtaka and was partly stony and partly
over undulating ground and across
nallas.
Road from Kirtaka to Saindak.
Situation of Saindak.
(6) Saindak is situated about
seven miles north-west of Umalaf.
six or
(c) Wells dug in the tamarisk jungle in the bed of the nalla at Saindak
Water of Siindat s.eet, tat porcti.e and un- y ield f r esl1 water - Tlle former Wells hay-
wholesome, and it should, if possible, be distilled ing dried up Tumandar Murad Khan, in
before use for drinking purposes. . charge of the levy sowars here (who
rendered me the necessary assistance), has dug two new wells which have plenty
of water. The water though sweet in taste is purgative and had an unwhole
some effect on my party, as it aggravated the poisonous effects of the bitter
water of Kirtaka from which all suffered for several days. It should, if possi
ble, be distilled before use for drinking purposes.
(d) The Baluch emigrants who are said to have come and settled at Saindak
Population of Saindak. last haTe returned to Afghan terri-
tory. There are no settlers here now, and
four levy sowars and four Khasadars (belonging to the chowki of Daranakuh)
represent the whole population at present. The levy sowars live in the chowki
building which they have constructed for themselves and the Khasadars in
block tents.
Thursday, 23rd June 1898,
AND
Friday, 24th June 1898.
Sdindak — Halt.
129. Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Muhammad Reza Khan Reki’s son not having turned up with
Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Muhammad Reza Khan Reki’s son did not ^Uiels <*t Bug, Kaeha, Kirtaka, OT at this
brine camels for my caravan, ns arranged by the place, I Was Compelled to halt here for
Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. which compelled me to halt at Saindak for um-nt 1 i?
two days. want ot camels, as one of the Mirj&wa
^ „ camels that we had hired at Kuh-i-Malik
Mali died between Kirtaka and Saindak and two others broke down on the
road.
(a) Saidar Muhammad Reza Khan Reki, who has accompanied me from
Detention of Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Muhammad Reza Khan Reki’s Kuh-i-Malik Siah to arrange for Camels
Z B ‘“ pur ' reported to me on the afternoon of the
-n omn „ i , 22nd June that Yawar Abbas Khan of
SwT’i T n, 0m f e 1° ? 1,r J awa with Jhiand Khan, Yar Ahmadzai, and certain
other Baluch Chiefs to levy taxes in Sarhad, and that he had detained his son