Hindubagh

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Hindubagh

Tahsil of the Upper Zhob subdivision of the Zhob District, Baluchistan, lying between 30° 36' and 31° 50' N. and 67° 27' and 68° 46' E. It is bounded on the north by the Toba-Kakar range, which separates it from Afghanistan. Its area is 3,275 square miles, and population (1901) 15,777. The land revenue, including grazing tax, amounted in 1903-4 to Rs. 24,000. The head-quarters station, which bears the same name as the tahstl^ lies in the south-west corner. The tahsil possesses 76 villages. The main valley, called Zhob ndivah from its boat-like shape, lies along the upper course of the Zhob river, while the northern part covers the grassy uplands of Kakar Khorasan. 'I'he greater part of the cultivation is irrigated ; rains crops are comparatively insignificant. Under the Kand mountain lies the picturesque glen of Kamchughai. Asbestos deposits exist in the valley.