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'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎276] (321/466)

The record is made up of 1 volume (390 pages). It was created in 1885. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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276
R oute N o. 4 — conid.
From Isfahan to BehbaJidn and Bandar-Bildm, Src. —eontd.
ga2
Time.
A.M.
6-40
His
bearing of 175,°
Names of towns, villages, &c.
Distances in
miles.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Remarks.
Summit of the incline ; barometer 24 V
(5,800'). This range separates the dis
tricts of Upper and Lower Lanjiin.
Large village, 1J miles distant, on a
Timber.
From the villages of Lanjiin or Lenjan timber is floated
down to Isfahan.
Road descends gently into the valley of the Zaindarud, here flowing west and east. Ihe
valley, badly cultivated, is 5 to 6 miles broad, and bounded by barren hills risingJ200' to
400' over it;
V iO ts VW \J J-JLllAVO KJ A ^ ^ — ~ ^ ^ ^
district, Mahal-i-Aushun : six villaores are dotted over it in a length of 5 or 6
miles, not counting those along the river (flowing in a deep valley and not seen), where
there are several of large size. The soil is fertile, clay with gravel, and cultivation about
the villages good; otherwise the valley is uncultivated, and can be traversed in all directions.
Large village, i mile to the left, on
8-50
*-55
9-5
9-50
Bawash-i-Khali
B ISGUN
Challeh or Keli...
Large village, on right bank of the
river, there running between high banks.
The bridge, Pul-i-Kala, over the river
( there had been carried away. Had it
existed, the stage would have been Chirmini, a village of 100 houses, elevated 5,900, distant
from Bagh-i-Wahsh, 25 miles. The road, a hard 6' mule path, passes over the barren undu
lations bordering the river; gradients to j 3 ^-.
the river. The road now descends into!
the immediate river valley, which is 200
to 300 yards wide and well cultivated.
River ^ mile to the left.
Skirts the large village of Bisgiin;
poplars, gardens, flolds of wheat,
surround it. Pig
ous.
) ]geon towers are numer-
10-25
10-50
11-15
11-30
Naugaeun
Malikabad
Borne 200 villages and supplies Central Persia with
district is unhealthy during the autumn.
Large village on the river. The rays
of the sun were most powerful. :
Ascends over long and gentle undula
tions ; to the right for 5 miles extends a
barren undulating country.
By incline of i to i descends through a
stony defile, 30' wide, into the river valley.
Large village ; on the other (right) bank
of the river is the village of Bagh-i-vVa-
srardn in the district of Lower Lahmjan
This rich district contains
to excessive irrigation the
or Lanjun.
rice. Owin
BAGH-I-WAGAEtJN
(elevation 6,000').
19
36
Large village of 300 houses, and taxed
to the extent of 1,700 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. yearly.
The katkhuda complained that not only
his own village, but all in his district

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Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars by Major and Bt. Lieut-Col. Mark S. Bell, V.C., R.E.

Publication Details: Simla: Government Central Branch Press, 1885. Prepared in the Intelligence Branch of the Quarter Master General's Department in India.

Physical Description: 3 maps in end pockets. 41 plates.

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1 volume (390 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references.

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Dimensions: 245mm x 150mm

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