‘THE DELTA OF THE HELMAND (Copied from the Geographical Journal 1906)’
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The map sheet is one of five maps included in IOR/L/PS/20/C104/1, published in ‘Seistan [Sistan]. A Memoir on the History, Topography, Ruins and People of the Country. In four parts. Parts I to III’, (Calcutta [Kolkata]: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1910) by George Passman Tate. Th...
‘Plate illustrating approximately, the oscillations of the Helmand in the Northern Delta’
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The map sheet is one of five maps included in IOR/L/PS/20/C104/1, published in ‘Seistan [Sistan]. A Memoir on the History, Topography, Ruins and People of the Country. In four parts. Parts I to III’, (Calcutta [Kolkata]: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1910) by George Passman Tate. Th...
‘Masjid in Peshawarān, district of Juwein: materials baked brick & clay mortār (17th century A.D.)’
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A view of 17th century ruins of a masjid in Peshawaran in the district of Juwein [Lash-e Juwayn]. ‘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 pla...
‘Ruined minaret, of the great masjid of Zaranj – Nād Ali.’
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A view of a ruined minaret in Nad Ali [Nad-e Ali]. A group of figures can be seen standing at the bottom and on top of the minaret. ‘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]...
A view of a ruined bridge in Takht-i-Pul [Takhteh Pol], built using baked brick and ancient lime mortar known as ‘saruj’. The bridge is from the 9th-10th century. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was ta...
A view of the ruins of an ancient building at Karku Shah [located northeast of present-day Zabol]. Figures are pictured sitting and standing on top of it. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was taken duri...
A view of a set of ruins, said to have been the bower of Malik Kutb-ud-din’s [Malik Quṭb al-Dīn III bin Shāh 'Alī Mihrabānī] daughter. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was taken during the Seistan [Sist...
A view inside the ruined audience hall of Kala-i-Timur [north of present day Zehak]. A dog can be seen in the foreground. ‘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 ...
‘Kala-i-Timur, the extra-mural palace-Zahidan; from the north’
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View of the Kala-i-Timur ruins [north of present day Zehak] from the north. A figure with a camel can be seen in the foreground. ‘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] Bo...
‘Remains of a bye-gone era; at the shrine of the 44 recluses-ruins of Zāhidān.’
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A photograph of several fragments of inscribed tablets, photographed at the ruins of ‘the shrine of the 44 recluses of Zāhidān [north of present-day Zehak]’. It is also referred to as a ziarat dedicated to ‘the 44 Pirs of Zāhidān’. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Cal...