Rakhshan

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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.

Rakhshan

River in Baluchistan, rising near Shireza, a point close to the eastern junction of the Central Makran and Siahan ranges. It traverses Panjgur, on the west of which it is joined by the Gwargo stream. It then turns northward, and joining the Mashkel river from Persia in 27 10' N. and 63 27' E., bursts through the Siahan range by the fine defiles of Tank-i-Grawag and Tank-i-Zurrati, and runs under the latter name along the western side of Kharan to the Hamun-i-Mashkel. Its total length is 258 miles. Water from the Rakhshan is used for irrigation in Nag-i-Kalat, Panjgur, and Dehgwar in Kharan.