'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOLUME II' [‎311r] (626/706)

and cultivation; firewood none, good grazing; troops can camp anywhere
in the vicinity. Supplies : 150 cows, 300 sheep and goats. It is on the road
from Juanrud to Kirmanshah, and is distant 28 and 27 miles from chose
places, respectively.— (Vaughan.) t
TAPPEH ISM’AIL ( 2 )—Elev. 5,550'.
Is situated 1 mile from the left bank of the Gavarra rivei at the point
where it is crossed by the Kandula-Sinneh road. The ground round is
undulating and well cultivated, with crops of corn, clover, eastor oil plants,
etc. Large groves of poplars and willows lie to the south of the village.
Water is very abundant, the stream from the Khanqaha valley flowing
below the village : there are 70 houses of Kurds : large numbers of cattle
and sheep.— (Burton.)
TAPPEH NADIREH—
A small hillock between Sinneh and Bisitun, where the great Nadir, while
fleeing from the Turks, rallied his men and defeated the enemy.
TAPPEH SADALl—Elev. 2,820'.
A village of 50 houses in north-western Azarbaijan, 8 £ miles from 'Abbas-
abad on the road to Kh5i.— (Picot } 1894 )
TAP-TAP—
A district in Azarbaljan, situated south of Kaleh Zuhak on a branch of
the Qarangu river, which is entirely inhabited by the Shekaki tribe.
(Monteith.)
TAQ—
A large village with a mound, about 5 miles north-east of Damghan
Supplies and a good camping ground here. This place has been identi
fied with the Tagae of the Greek authors. See sub Hecatompylos.—
(Schindler.)
TAQ-I-BUSTAN—Sometimes called £ Tak-I-Bostan,’ or “ Tak-i-Vastam.”
Taq-i-Bustan consists of a beautiful garden surrounding a monument
and is situated about 6 miles east of the city of Kirmanshah, 4 miles north of
the road at the foot of the Surkhalijeh mountains. From the mountains issue
five springs, wTiich are collected into two tanks or reservoirs, each 121 paces
square, built by ‘ Imad-ud-Dauleh, a former Governor of Kirmanshah.
Over the springs a magnificent house or villa is erected, which belongs 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, and consists on the ground floor of a large vault, under which
there is a small tank, from which in winter great volumes of water gush out
and flow into the reservoirs. The scene is very picturesque when the reser
voirs are full, and the place is a faA'ourite holiday resort for the people of
Kirmanshah and the neighbouring villages. But it is very desolate in
summer, when the reservoirs are empty.
On the rock adjacent to the villa a large recess about 50 feet high has been
cut. In the lower half of this recess there is a statue of Rustam carved out
of the solid rock and projecting about a yard. The figure represents the
giant on horseback, with a spear in his hand. In the upper half of the recess
is a similar statue of King Khusrau, with that of his Wazir Minister. Parvlz to his right
and Queen Shir'n on his left. These are excellent works of art, and are ail
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