‘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...
‘Ruins of the Government College, Kala Fath; endowed by Malik Hamza (17th century A.D.).’
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A view of the ruins of the Government College in Kala Fath [Qal’ah-ye Fath] endowed by Malik Hamza [Mālik Ḥamzah] in the 17th cenutry. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kolkata] 1910.’ is printed underneath. The photograph was taken during the Seistan [Sis...
‘The second line of walls, Sār-o-tār, from the outside.’
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A view taken outside the second line of walls of the ruins of Sar-o-tar [Shahr-e Ghulghulah]. Pictured in the foreground are a group of tents, camels and men in a desert landscape. The walls can be seen in the background. ‘Engraved and printed at the Offices of the Survey of India, Calcutta [Kol...
‘The Surħ-dagāl; example of the erosive action of the “Wind of-120-days.”’
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A view of surh-dagals, mounds produced as a result of the “Wind of-120-days.” ‘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 ...