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BONSAR—
j Tlle names of two villages in Kurdistan, 35 miles south oi Sinneh on the
banks of the Gaveh Rud and about IJ miles apart; the one on the left
bank of the river contains about 20 houses, that on the right bank 30.
Both have some willow trees in the vicinity, also streams, and are situated
in a fertile valley, where wheat is grown. Good grazing in the vicinity, and
ground, where troops could camp. Supplies : 150 cows, 100 donkeys, 1,000
j sheep, and firewood in moderate quantities from river banks.—(Fm^Aarc.)
t BORDU— or BARDUN—
A village of Mazandaran, situated on a small tributary on the Yalu
river. It is near the river Baladeh, which is on the road between Asolat
and Firuzkuh ; {Lovett.)
BORHAN—
A place in Azarbaijan. Two roads are said to exist from Haji ’AK-Khan
to Saqqiz via Borhan. These roads are said to be about 10 miles shorter
than the ordinary Basunga road, but they are closed by snow during the
winter months.— {Gerard.)
ft BORINJ—
A village of Azarbaijan, 6 miles from Tabriz, on the road to Rasht via
Ardabd.— {Holmes; Morier.)
BORN IJ see BARANG—
BOSHKALEH, correctly BASHQALAH— see also BASHKALEH—.
^ A small village in Azarbaijan, 6 miles south of Gugan.
L) BOSMlYEH—
A stream of Azarbaijan which joins the Aji Chai at Tabriz.—(Mmes.)
L5 g BOULAN. See BAGLAUN—
d BUBUKABAD. See BIBIKABAD.
ays BUGALAN. See BAGLAUN—
BUGAM—
A village in the province of Azarbaijan, on a small rivulet, tributary of
the Jaghatu, and south-east of IVlIanduab. It is described as a wretched
looking place.— {Mignon.)
1 - „ BUHAMIN. SeeBUMAHlN.
BUKAN— Elev. 4,450'.
A village of Azarbaijan 24 miles from Saqqiz, on the road to Sauj Bulagh.
tie -ft kas 400 houses and a small covered bazaar. There is a wonderful luke
warm spring in the court of the mosque, which is full of fish.
In the fort here there was living in 1905 Muhammad Husain Khan
Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. , son of Saif-ud-Din Khan, chief of the Mukri tribe. This tribe can
muster, at full strength, nearly 9,000 moderately well-armed sowars, of
whom 3,000 can be called up in a few hours. Bukan is situated on the
Tatahu river, with large open valleys opening out every side, some of
/■) tll0m well-wooded. Provisions are procurable.—(Gerard ; Gough )
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