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Route No. 18— concld.
Harunabad lo Karmamhah via Tang-i-Shuwan —concld.
Road throughout passable for laden animals but bad where noted, between the Tang-i.
Showan pass and Adewar ; from the latter point it is passable to all arms but would be very
heavy in winter*. Forage is abundant throughout and wood in the Kurkur range; no inhabi
tants between Tang-i-Showan and Adewar.
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Karmanshah
12 I 35f
Cross the Mahidasht plain by a broad level and
easy track east-north-east- (The Ab-i-Merk runs
between deep cut banks and must be ramped for
passage of artillery.) At 3 miles commence to
ascend the outer slopes of the bare range dividing Karmanshah from the Mahidasht plain. The
path ascends to the summit of the first ridge by a short but steep gradient, reaching it at
3£ miles. The road, then broad and level, turns east along a valley between bare hills 1 mile
apart. At miles, joining the road from the Kurkur pass and Pusht-i-Kuh, it turns north
east up a rough and stony valley, reaching the summit of the pass of the Safid-Kuh of
Karmanshah at miles. Elevation 5,875 feet.
From here descend somewhat steeply to 6f miles, when traverse a broad slope to Sar-i-Ab,
the large spring and tank from which Hows the chief water-supply of Karmanshah, 8 miles.
From this point are several paths to the plain of Karmanshah, some narrow and intricate,
through the gardens above the city ; the easiest skirts the gardens and city to the west
reaching the plain and open ground at 12 miles.
Road as far as Sar-i-Ab good and passable to all arms. The gradients over the Safid
Kuh are occasionally steep for artillery and guns would have to be roped down in places.
From Sar-i-Ab the road is passable for laden animals ; guns should make a considerable detour
to the west to strike the road from Mahidasht.
Remarks on route vid Tang-i-Shoican.
The Persian artillery when marching to Sar-i Pul follows this road over the Safid Kuh,
diverging, however, more to the south through Zeilan on the Mahidasht plain, and thence
over the Kurkur pass : the Zeberi plain is then reached and traversed in the direction 'of
Shian or Zarda Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. and by the above described route to Harunabad. * L
Either of the above routes appears preferable to the main road from Harunabad to Kar
manshah via Mahidasht sarai being no longer and certainly affording a less difficult passage
over the Kurkur range. For cavalry the best road is over the Aliawar pass.
Route No. 19.
From Asmanabad to Harunabad via Wifraur.
Authority and date. Vaughan, 1897 (Partly from Native information).
Reiukks.
WlFKAUR
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Route east across the Asmanabad plain for about
2 miles, -then along the south foot of the Kaluja
range, amongst low hills, a range on the right,
, , / . i then up an ascent and at about 5 miles cross the
Gardanah Gazalan and descend into the Gouar valley across which the road runs in a northerly
dnection, roads from the Gardanahs Kamar Zard and Wurmazir joining it on the right. At
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Distances, in
miles.
No. of
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Names of stages.
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Total.
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No. of
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about 10 miles the road
forest. At 17 miles ret
2 Harunabad
reach Harunabad. Foi
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stage.
1 Sadikabad
south-east. Troops co
contains about 30 house
and goats.
Shaliabad
road over fairly level g
on the right. A feu
and pass the village of
houses, a willow tr
the mad, 2 or 3 tre
right fall away : at Gy
banks, firm, gravelly b
pass through Uramows
gap is visible in the h:
passes to Khaglistan.
east.
At 9 miles pass Ze
Hasanabad, 20 house
streams with muddy b
Road good and
east at Sardabad and