'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎256] (293/466)

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Eotjte No. 3— contd.
From Gulpaigdn to Burujird, tyc. —eontd.
o
D istances in
miles.
Ktimber
Stage,
Time.
Names of towns, villages, &c.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Eemarks.
(See Revised Gazetteer of Persia, Routes and page 14),
By the Tang^i-Dara-Daraz, Grulpaigan is reached by the following stages, viz.,—
Farsakhs.
1. Ashnakhor ... ... ... ... ... 3
2. Gulpaigan ... ... ... ... ... 5
i.e., five stages in all between Gulpaigan and Biirujird by this route.
Roads to Shustar {from information obtained at All Gudar) leading through the
Bahhliari hills between Ah-i-Diz [Tang4-Bahrein) and the sources of the
Zaindarud.
The west end of the Shuturun Kuh bears 270° from Ali Gudar, and on
this bearing the road to Shustar enters the hills. Shustar can be reached
in 7 stages^ the road crossing 3 hills; the hills are very precipitous and the
road very; bad; mules, donkeys, and cows, lightly laden with narrow loads,
and horsemen can traverse it. By this road the Lurs bring in dates, wool,
rice, mule-pads, &c., for sale. No villages are met with en route ; pasture is
plentiful and excellent; the iliyats cultivate the valleys, and from them pro
visions, such as sheep, milk, eggs, flour, barley, and fowls, can be procured in
very limited quantities ; oaks are plentiful, and the acorn is ground by the
iliyats into flour, baked into bread, and considered to be a wholesome food ;
water and firewood are plentiful.
The stages were said to be—
Farsakhs.
1. Ashrafabad... ... ... ... ... 4
2. Tupper ... ... ... ... ... 2
3. Bahrein
4. Lunjour
and thence from camp to camp of the iliyats, which are plentiful. The
Ab-i-Diz is crossed by the Pul-i-Kul, 2 stages from Shustar. The hills were
said to abound with such game^ as the wild boar, deer, ibex, hill goat, bear
partridge, &c.
Many low trees and shrubs render the passage of laden animals difficult.
Another road to Shustar was said to lead over the Pul-i-Safid (1st stage) to
Zullekah, 5 farsakhs (2nd stage), and thence by 7 stages to Shustar, camping
with the iliyats. The hills crossed are the Kuh-i-Safid or Kuh-i-Au-Safid,
distant 5 farsakhs or 25 miles in a direction of 180°, and the Kuh-i-Zallaghie,
after crossing which hills the road is said to be good. The rivers crossed are
the Rud-i-Khakalestan, carrying 4 feet of water; the Rud-i-Au-Safid, spanned
* On the line between Dizful and Burujird via Khoramabad only one wild pig and one covey
of sand grouse were seen.