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CHAM—CHAN
The district, which extends from the village of Nazllan to that of Chehr,
contains about 250 hamlets, and belongs to notables of Kirmanshah, chiefly
to Vakil Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator. -ud-Dauleh, Zahir-ul-Mulk and A‘zam-ud-Dauleh (1907). The
chief place is Bisitun.
The villagers are descended from various tribes, but are mostly Zanga-
nehs and Zaulehs, which latter tribe also has encampments in the district
as well as near As’adabad.
The revenue in 1907 was about 20,000 Tcrdns and 275 Jcharwdrs. — (Napier;
Rabino, 1907.)
For list of villages see Rabino’s “ Gazetteer of Kirmanshah.”
CHAM DARREH—
A brook in the Chahar Mahall, which runs into the Zindeh Rud at its
entrance into the Dima valley,— (Stack.)
CHAM-I-GARAN—
A valley and stream in Kurdistan on the Sulaimanleh side of the Zagros
range, below the Garan pass. The stream ultimately joins the Ab-i-Shirwan.
The mountains, which shut in this valley on either side are called ‘‘ Bagh
Khun ” and “ Kuh-i-cham-i-garan.”— (T. C. Plowden.) >
CHAM-I-GARRAI (Zuhab)—
A large stream rising in the Garrai range and flowing into the ’Abbasan
river on the east side of the defile of Darband-i-Hul.— (Soane, 1913.)
CHAM-I-GAURA—
A stream in Kurdistan flowing at the foot of a hill, the crest of which is
supposed to form the boundary between Turkey and Persia, about 3 miles
from Panjvin.
This is really the Ab-i-Zizub, but the people of Panjvin call it by the above
name. It flows eventually into the Kizilji.— (Plowden.)
CHAM-I-SAR KALEH (Zuhab)—
A stream rising under the rock known as Kaleh in the plain of Sarkaleh.
Plentiful water. Runs north and joins the ’Abbasan river at Mamishan.—
(Soane, 1913.)
CHAMSURAT—
A halting-place in Kirmanshah. It is the fifth stage on a track between
Kirmanshah and Baghdad via Mandali, which, however, is seldom used, as
there are no villages for three marches, and the district is considered unsafe.
There are no supplies procurable here.— (Gerard.)
CHANDAR—
A small village, four miles north-east of Yangi Imam, half way between
Tehran and Kazvln.— (Schindler.)
CHANDNl—
A village about 20 miles from Sulaimanleh, on the road to
is described as a fine village.— (Eastwick.)
Kazvin. It