'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOLUME II' [‎96v] (197/706)

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GAS—GAY
Persians, that is, clans, speaking Persian, but of obscure origin, are found
in about equal proportions.
To the south and west the Kurdish element predominates, to the north
the Turkish. The revenue of the district, estimated at about 12,000
fwmaws—-£4,800,—is assigned to the chief, who furnishes to the Shah’s army
one regiment of 1,000 men, 500 artillerymen and 300 irregular cavalry ;
these numbers are nominal, for the most part from the Turkish villages.
The actual troops are cavalry 100, artillery 100, infantry probably 300.—
{Holmes.)
GASHAN PASS— Elev. 6,290'.
I he point where the road from Sinneh crosses the Shahu range to Juanrud.
4 he ascent from both sides is very steep and difficult for laden animals,
that to the west being almost impracticable. The pass is waterless and
bare of trees, but grassy. The ridge of Shahu slopes gently down from
rocky summits to the north of the termination of the rang eat Kuvansar,
about 4 miles to the south of the pass. The nearest villages are Karajian
to the east and Khani Khadran to the west, each 1,000 feet below.—(5wrton.)
GASKAR (GIL-I-GASKAR) also written KISKAR.
Is a buluk of the province of Gilan. Its chief place is Gaskar, about
20 miles west of Rasht, with 2000 inhabitants; the district produces much
silk and good rice (1910).
GAUD-I-NASIR See G0D-I-NA c TR—
GAURxl—
A halting place three stages from Sinneh in Kurdistan and 5 hours’
iourney from Zuhab.— {Gerard.)
GAUR RUD— {See GAVRUD.)
^ A tributary of this river flows past the villages of Shah Godar and Faqi
Sulaiman, and its confluence with the river Hussainabad becomes the
Gaur Rud. This tributary is some 10—15 yards wide, and fordable every
where.— {Gough, 1905.) J
GAUSAR or KAUSAR—
A river, which is pressed 60 miles on the road from Tehran to Isfahan.—
{Clerk.)
Evidently one of the salt rivers between Tehran, and Qum, it is named
sarcastically by a traveller “ The River of Paradise”.
GAVALAN—
A village in south-west Azarbaijan, 24 miles from Urumleh, on the
i road to Oilman. It is inhabited by Nestorian Christians, and has gardens.
— {Ains-worth.)
GAVALEH—
A small village 2 miles from Burujird on the Sultanabad road, four
hill ridges are passed just beyond it, elevations of which are 6,178', 6,716',
7,100', 7,175'.— {Schindler.)