RS 157 — Nordfassade des Gartenschlosses „Bagh-e Jahanama“

• R. Stuckert (1994): Erinnerungen an Afghanistan, S. 9: Federzeichnung: „Abb. 9: Das Schlösschen von Emir Abdur Rahman in Khulm/Tashkurghan, als Beispiel eines typischen Repräsentationsbaus“.
  S. 9: „Architekten, die unter Emir Abdur Rahman und König Amanullah wirkten, brachten den indischen Kolonialstil ins Land. Später baute jeder nach seiner Art, ohne an eine örtliche Tradition anzuknüpfen. So kann man die russischen, italienischen und deutschen Einflüsse in der Architektur erkennen. Auf einen massstäblichen oder städtebaulichen Zusammenhang der Bauten wurde keine Rücksicht genommen. Bei der Wahl der Bauplätze spielten oft auch politische Interessen mit. Der Schönheitssinn der Afghanen führt meist zu symmetrischen, wuchtigen Baukörpern.“
  S. 36: „[…] Am Ende der Schlucht liegen Gärten, Dörfer, eine Burgruine auf einem Hügel und in einem Garten, wie Bagh-e Babur in Kabul, ein weisses sauberes Schlösschen: Wir sind in Tashkurghan/Khulm. Das Schlösschen ist im Mogulstil erbaut, aus einfachem Material erstellt, mit geometrischer Gliederung und reichen Gipsstukkaturen. […]“
  S. 137: „Als grosses, mauerumwehrtes Rechteck liegt das Lustschloss Abdur Rahmans an der linksseitigen Halde. Der Bau hat mich schon bei meinem ersten Besuch begeistert durch seine guten Proportionen und seine Durchgliederung bis ins Detail. Herrlich das etwa einen Meter vorspringende Hauptgesimse in Holzkonstruktion mit Gipsverputz und reicher Profilierung. […]“
• L. W. Adamec (1979): Mazar-i-Sharif and North-Central Afghanistan, S. 332–335: Abschnitt: „KHULM Also see TASHKURGHAN“.
  S. 332–334: „A town formerly called Tashkurghan, and a woleswali in Samangan province. […] Khulm is the ancient name of the town of Tashkurghan, which was again adopted in 1946 during the reign of King Muhammad Zahir. The town is about 65 kilometers from Aibak, 58 kilometers from Mazar-i-Sharif, and 563 kilometers from Kabul.“
  S. 335: „[…] C.-J. Charpentier also published a study on Khulm and its unique traditional bazar. He describes the town as follows: In 1963–64, Tashkurghan changed its name to Khulm, the name of an ancient town located about 7 miles to the north. […] For several hundred years, Tashkurghan (then an independent khanate) held an important position as one of the great markets on the commercial routes connecting classical Bukhara with the Kingdom of Kabul.“ S. 569–573: Abschnitt: „TASHKURGHAN Also see KHULM“.
  S. 569: „A town, now called Khulm, in Samangan province. […] In 1914 Tashkurghan was describes [sic! described] as follows:“
  „Elevation 1,495 feet. The town of Tashkurghan is the largest and richest town in the province, and is the principal trade mart between Central Asia and Kabul. […]“
• N. H. Dupree (1977): An Historical Guide To Afghanistan, S. 382–384: Abschnitt: „BAGH-I-JAHANAMA“.
  S. 382–384: „East of toll gate and south of hotel. This palace built in 1890–92 by Amir Abdur Rahman was restored in 1975 for use as a museum but it was so severely damaged by earthquake in the spring of 1976 that its future now remains undecided. The palace is Central Asian in style and sits in the middle of an orchard atop terraced gardens surrounding a reflecting pool. The monumental carved wooden door into the palace grounds is especially worthy of note.“
  „Abdur Rahman was appointed Governor of Tashkurghan by his father, the Viceroy of Balkh, in 1853, when Abdur Rahman was but thirteen years old. One of his first official acts was to suspend taxes, a move which brought his father in a hurry. It took him three months to gather the missing funds. Enraged, the young governor resigned, but he never lost his fondness for this city.“

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