"معاملات الجمعية الجغرافية في بومباي. من يناير ١٨٦٣ حتى ديسمبر ١٨٦٤. (تحرير السكرتير.) المجلد XVII." [‎١‎٨‎١] (٥٢٤/٣٥٢)

BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE PROVINCE OF FARS. 181
The Kashkayi Eliants have their summer residence at these places.
They produce wheat and barley.
Sarvistan is situate East of Shirauz. It produces wheat, barley,
cotton, and Indian corn. There are many gardens in this place, the
pomegranates of which are very good.
Shool and Delkhan are situate West of Shirauz, and their produce
is grapes, wheat, and barley.
Shoolestan and the villages of Mamasany are situate West of
Shirauz. Four tribes of Eliants reside here : the tribes of Rostem.
Javidy, Bekosh, and Doshmenziary. All these tribes are poor,' and
addicted to plundering and murdering. The produce of these places
are rice, wheat, and barley.
Kala Sefid is one of the most remarkable forts in the world.
With 200 matchlockmen it can hold out against any number of
soldiers. Ameer Teymoor Goorekan was the only person who succeed
ed in taking the fort.
Simekoon, situate North of Shirauz, has a stream of water. Its
produce is rice, wheat, and barley. It has some gardens, the oranges
of which are very good.
Ferozeabad is situate North of Shirauz. Its produce is rice,
wheat, and barley. It is known as the place of worship of Zerdosht
the prophet. Some of the buildings of Goshtasp Shah existed here,
and the remains of a minaret can still be seen ; the circumference of this
minaret is said to have been about 50 or 60 yards, but at present
only 30 yards remain. Ferooz Shah had built a fort on these mountains
also, under which the rivulet of Ferozeabad used to pass.
Faul and Gulledar are situate South of Shirauz, and produces date,
wheat, and barley. The inhabitants are Sunnies.
Ferashband, situate South of Shirauz, produces wheat and barley in
large quantities. This place is said to have been the summer hunting
place of Bahram-i-Goor, and contained 14 domes, seven at Abadehe
Soormuk, and seven at Kooshkezard. These domes were of different
colours, and were the abiding places of Bahram'-i-Goor’s wives, one in
each dome, and had to dress according to the colours of their respective
domes, whenever visited by their lord.
Keifery is situate North of Shirauz, and its produce is wheat, barley,