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Innermost Asia : vol.1 |
| 極奥アジア : vol.1 |
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that the gate stood near the middle of the east face. The walls were built on foundations of rough
but solid stone-work and showed a thickness of close on three feet. Their antiquity was proved
by the fact that the timber pieces inserted for strengthening the walls had completely perished
away, leaving only their sockets. There could be no doubt that the small fort was built to close
the approach to the valley, the left bank of the river being completely commanded by it.
Village of
Gayāl. A steep descent to the river and about a mile and a half's progress along it brought us to
Gayāl. This populous village occupies the right bank of the river at the point where its largest
tributary joins it from the Gayāl-gāh valley. Here at an elevation of about 4,600 feet and within
about five miles from the Indus the warmth of the evening was oppressive. With its high massive
walls crowning a small spur and its large mosque decorated with fine wood-carvings, Gayāl presented
a townlike appearance. The terraced land around is famous for its abundance of grapes, reputed
the best in Darēl and largely used for the production of wine. This is stored for years here and
in other villages of Darēl also, and as subsequent information showed, its consumption continues
more or less openly in spite of the Mullahs' efforts.⁴ The long Gayāl-gāh valley, too narrow to
permit of much cultivation, appears to contribute greatly to the affluence of the Gayāl people
by the abundant grazing grounds at its head.
Ascent to
Shardai
pass. The arrangements made for my further progress admitted of no closer inspection of this
side valley. In order to avoid the confined Indus gorge where the great summer heat would have
necessitated marching by night and where there was little chance for survey work over a wider
range, I readily accepted the proposal to make our way into Tangīr by the only other practicable
route, leading across the Shardai pass. For this we had to start soon after the midnight following
our arrival at Gayāl, as the precipitous track which ascends westwards to the high rugged spur
dividing Darēl from Tangīr proved very trying for our porters and they could not at this season
have managed its exposed lower portion in the daytime. After a mile's progress in the valley the
deep Gayāl-gāh stream was crossed by a bridge, and then began the ascent in zigzags over steep
stony slopes, which up to an elevation of over 7,000 feet were absolutely bare. About a mile
above the valley bottom the track led past another ' chiusa ' known as Lohilo-kōt and intended
to guard this route into Darēl. The rectangular enclosure of stamped clay walls measured outside
about 183 by 262 feet. Its condition and constructive features pointed to an origin contemporary
with that of the other Lohilo-kōt ; but here the bastions, 12 feet square, at the NE. and SW.
corners were built of rough stones of large size.
Views from
Shardai
pass. After passing a zone of Ilex growth the path, extremely steep throughout, at about 8,000 feet
entered a forest of scattered Deodars. At last the hard climb of more than five hours brought us
to the top of the narrow ridge which the pass crosses at an elevation of 10,050 feet. There grand
vistas opened before me. From an isolated rocky pinnacle to the south of the pass there opened
extensive views towards Darēl, Tangīr, the Indus valley and the ranges beyond. Directly facing
us stood the big glacier-crowned range, rising to peaks close on 20,000 feet in height, which bounds
Tangīr on the west. To the west-south-west I saw clearly, though still some twenty miles away,
the gap through which the Indus makes its sharp bend to the south, between precipitous snow-
capped spurs, rising some 13,000–14,000 feet above it. Access to this famous gorge, where the bed
of the mighty river is reported to contract into an exceedingly narrow cañon, is closed by inde-
pendent territory belonging to the tribal communities of Kandia on the north and of Seo on the
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