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the ascent from which is by easy gradient. To the north the descent is
eteep and difficult to |the valley in which lies Varmakan. There is a
spring of water just below the north side of the pass : good grazing and
some patches of cultivation ; no fuel. The pass is practicable for laden
animals.— (Burton.)
MlAN-TAK (1)—
A beautifully wooded valley in Kurdistan, abounding in game, between
the Garan pass in the Zagros chain, and the valley called Dasht-i-Kata-
wan. On the Sinneh-Sulaimanieh road.— (Plowden.)
Ml AN TAK (2) i.e., the middle of the Tak-i-Gerra pass.—Karind, Kirman-
shah.— Elev. 4,000-5,000' ?
A village situated on the main road between Karind and Sar-i-Pul-i-
Zuhab. It is 8 miles west of Karind. It is also called by the Kurds
Surkhadizeh or Suradizeh.
It has 80 houses.
The villagers are very exacting towards pilgrims, 2 or 3 of the villagers
were hanged by order of ’Ala-ud-Dauleh for molesting pilgrims. Provisions
are scarce and have to be brought from long distances. Water abundant.
Taylor says : “It has a few stone huts and a ruined caravansarai. A
garrison of 100 infantry occupies a fort, situated in a dell, surrounded by
high and precipitous hills, on the sides of which grow stunted oaks and
poplars.”
In 1907 there had been no garrison here for some years.— (Taylor —
Babino, 1907.) (See SURKHEDIZEH.)
MIAR—
The third stage between Qum and Isfahan.— (Preece, 1893.)
MI HM AND All—
A village in Azarbaijan, 6 miles north of Mianduab, on the road to Bunabj
(Gerard.)
(MIHMANDAR CHil)—
A marshy brook in Azarbaijan, crossed 6 miles north of Mihmandar,
on the road between Mianduab and Bunab. There is a good deal of nitre
on both banks.— (Gerard.)
MIHMANDUST—
A large village 12 miles from Damghan on the road to Shahrud. Half
a mile from the village and near a mound is a brick tower with a cufic in
scription round its top, said to be over the grave of an Imamzadeh named
Qasim. It seems to have been built during the 13th century.— (Schindler.)
MIHRABAD—
A village between Tudashk and Ban viz, on the road from Yazd to
Isfahan.— (Abbott. )
MIHRANRUD—
A district of Azarbaijan, extending south-east of Tabriz as fat as Kara*
chaman ( 5 .%.), It is also called Ujan.—(<Sc&indZer.)