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SlRDtlEH—
An upland district of Kirman, lying about 100 miles to tlie south of
the city of that name. On the north it is bounded by the Kuh-i-Hazar,
to the west the Gudar-i-Sarduieh divides it from the district of Rabur, while
to the east is the Tehrud valley, running down to Bam. On the south the
plateau borders on the Garmslr or hot country, terminating at Sarbizan in
a high pass of 9,200 feet, from which there is a most abrupt descent to
the plain of Jiruft.
The climate in summer is delightful, and the district is, for Persia, well-
watered and well-wooded,, abounding in pleasant orchards, while turf is
actually found in many places. The capital is Dar-i-Mazar (q.v.) which
possesses a shrine, dedicated to Sultan Saiyid Ahmad Saghir, and well
endowed with land, the cultivators of which constitute almost the only per
manent population of the district. In some places there are the ruins of
villages inhabited many years ago by the Gil tribe, but these have almost
disappeared, and nowadays Sarduieh is practically only inhabited during
the summer months by nomads, who migrate to Jiruft for the winter. (For
list of nomad tribes, see Kirman.)
The revenue of the district was 9,000 tumdns in 1903.
The Sarduieh river rises in the hills to the south-west of the plateau, and
flows past Pabaneh, where it is a fine stream with a breadth of 30 yards.
towards Bam.— (Sykes, 1902.)
SARFEHRUJ—
A halting-place in Persian Baluchistan, 75 miles from Fehruj and 12’
from Magas, on the road between the two. No village or supplies ; fuel
is scanty, but water abundant.— (Sykes, 1893 ; Brazier-Creagh, 1893.)
SARGAND KUH— /See Sagarkand.
SARGAZ—
An ancient village and large fort on the banks of the Shfir river, a few
miles south of Dasht-i-Kush. Some 800 years ago, like Shahr-i-Jiruft, it
was a city of importance in these parts. It was often raided and plun
dered by Sistanis and Afghans, who used to cross the Jabal Bariz via Deh
Bakri kutal and swoop down on the place. It was sacked and destroyed
by Path ’All Khan about 60 years ago, since which it has net been re-built.
The descendants of the former inhabitants now live in huts on the river-
bank, and the elders still relate legends of the former greatness and wealth
of these cities of Jiruft.
To the south of the ruined fort is a cemetery with an ancient shrine of a
. . , x famous chief, Hazrat Amir Muhamin, but there
An ancient cemetery. . , ., „ . ’ ,
is no date on it; many offerings are strewn about
the vault under its large dome—(Brazier-Creagh, 1894.)
SARGAZ KUTAL (Persian Baluchistan) —
A pass in the Sianeh Kuh traversed by a road from Jalk to Dizak.
There is also a halting-place of this name in the main Jalk ravine
between Jalk and Nahu, where there is water.
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