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'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎279] (324/466)

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279
E otjte N o. 4— eonrd.
Trow, Isfahan to Behhahdn and Bandar -Bildm,, fyc. eontd.
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Names of towns, villages, &c.
D istances in
miles.
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Time.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Eemarks.
01 J-J-v , 10 cv. 12 . LXiiico tue^ uimumtiuus are waterea Dv streams, now dry • the
road is hard and good, and givea^evidence of traffic. The Kuh-i-Jehanbin, snow clad, forms
the boundary of the vaUej, and is about 10 miles distant in a west direction - the K6.h-
i -Chabiit is about 24 miles distant {see map).
(eleva-
D EH-I- K fkd
tion H,360')
Long. 51° E.
Lat. 32° 16' SO' 7 N".
...
36
24
60
P.M.
12 - 4)5 ••• ••• 36 Traverses the cultivated valley. A
kanat carries the hill-side streams to the
lower level ; there is also a stream along
the western side of the valley.
A lar^e village in the Chahar-Mahal,
said to contain 2,000 houses and to pay a
yearly tribute of 4,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. . Its 'in
habitants probably number 4,000 to 5,000.
iiie ui^luul giuws i-ree uur sumo, xne Chahar-Mahal district is farmed out to the
Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. of the Bakhtiaris, who pays to the Isfahan Government for it 18,000 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value.
annually.
Barley was selling at the rate of 28 lbs. the kran, and straw at the rate of 70 lbs (see
page 272).
Distances.
Kuh-i-Jehanbm, 2 farsakhs.—Direction 200°.
Pnl-i-Zaman-Khan, 3 farsakhs.—Direction (as pointed out) 350°-
Schnresjiin, 2 farsakhs.—Direction (as pointed out) 290°.
Baba-Haidar (village), 5 farsakhs.—Direction (as pointed out) 280°.
Chulcha (small village), 3 farsakhs.—Direction (as pointed out) 250°. It lies to the
south of the road Deh-i-Kurd, Baba-Haidar, and is distant 2 farsakhs from it.
Ali-Kuh, 7 farsakhs.
From Baba-Haidar to Ali-Kiih is 4 or 5 farsakhs.
From Ali-Kuh to Ab-i-Kuran is 1 farsakh, and to Chulcha, 5 farsakhs. Chulcha is 5 far
sakhs from Kahv-i-Eukh.
Laden mules as yet cannot pass between Chulcha and Ali-Kuh. Caravans to avoid this
section of the Isfahan-Shustar road take the road via Ardal
until the snows melt. The iliyats at this season pass over the
snow. From Ardal to Ali-Kuh is 4 farsakhs by a good road, i.e., to Kadj 2 farsakhs and
thence to Ardal, 2 farsakhs.
The following itinerary to Shiistar was given by the katkhuda of the village, and was
cheeked by the by-standers :—
Mizay, 4 farsakhs.
Beragon, 4 farsakhs.—Over undulating hills [see page 263).
Bu-ab, 4 farsakhs.—Over undulating hills ; small village.
Bazuft, 4 farsakhs.—Over undulating hills ; small village.
Pass over the Kuh-i-Safid.
Kiih-i-Paskhali-Hazar-Chumeh, 4 farsakhs (see page 260).
Chilian, 5 farsakhs.—Over undulating hills.
Shimbar, 5 farsakhs.—Over undulating hills. Cross 3 or 4 steep hills.
Chal-i-Monar, 4 farsakhs.
Bilas (below Kuh-i-Monar). There is a well here, but no stream.
Andachor, 5 farsakhs.
Got wand, 12 farsakhs.—Level.
Shustar, 4 farsakhs.—Level.
Shustar road.
-A level stage.
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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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