An index map displaying the routes described in Volume I of a series of publications on ‘Routes in Persia’ [Iran] produced by the Division of the Chief of Staff, Army Headquarters India. The map covers routes in northeast and central Persia, spanning an area between the Caspian Sea, Yazd, Kirma...
An index map displaying the routes described in Volume III, Part I of the series of official publications on Routes in Persia [Iran] produced by the General Staff, India. The map covers southwest and central Persia, spanning an area between Bandar Dilam [Bandar-e Deylam], Bandar Abbas, Isfahan,...
An index map displaying the routes described in Volume IV, Part II of a series of publications on 'Routes in Persia' [Iran] produced by the General Staff, India. The map covers an area in central and southeast Persia spanning Bandar Dilam, Isfahan, Kerman, and Bandar Abbas. The map displays ro...
‘Trākun, where a celebrated Fire-temple once existed.’
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A landscape photograph of a fort. The photograph was taken in Trakun [west of Bandar-e Wasati, Afghanistan]. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was taken during the Seistan [Sistan] Boundary Commission th...
‘Safedik-the white mound, probable ruins of a palace; at Nādʼ Ali Zaranj.’
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A view of the probable ruins of a palace taken at Nad Ali Zaranj [Nad-e Ali]. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was taken during the Seistan [Sistan] Boundary Commission that took place between 1903 and ...
A view of a ruined minaret called Mil-i-Kasimabad taken near the village of Kasimabad [an historic village seven kilometres north-west of present-day Zahedan, Iran]. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was...
‘The citadel of Zaranj; ruins crowned by an Afghan fortified post. Nādʼ Ali.’
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A view of the citadel of Zaranj, a set of ruins crowned by an Afghan fort, taken at Nad Ali [Nad-e Ali]. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was taken during the Seistan [Sistan] Boundary Commission that t...
‘Palace of a Kaiāni noble (circ. 14th century A.D.) in ruins; S. E. of Chakānsur.’
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A view of the ruins of a palace of a Kaiani [Kīyānī] noble (circ. 14th century AD) taken southeast of Chakansur [Nimroz]. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was taken during the Seistan [Sistan] Boundary ...
‘Ruins of Zāhidān, destroyed by Timur (Tamerlane), Decr.-Jany. 1384 A.D.’
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A view of the ruins of Zahidan [north of present-day Zehak] destroyed by Timur in 1384 AD. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was taken during the Seistan [Sistan] Boundary Commission that took place betw...
‘Ruined mausoleum-near Kala Fath, materials baked brick and tempered clay mortar.’
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A view of a ruined mausoleum made of baked brick and tempered clay mortar taken near Kala Fath [Qal’ah-ye Fath]. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was taken during the Seistan [Sistan] Boundary Commissio...