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furnished by the Icundr bushes growing in the neighbourhood. A good
and plentiful supply of water is obtained from the river RIz and from a well
36 feet deep. There is very good grazing here, and a good camping-ground.
There are, by native reports, the two following alternative routes from Baghan
to Darvishi, via the river Riz valley, between the ranges Kuh-i-Ka
on the south, and Kuh-i-Kantareh on the north side :—
(1) Initial bearing of the road from Baghan to the village of Kantareh
slightly north of north-west, and thence to Darvishi.
(2) Initial bearing of the road from Baghan to Khumflaruk village slightly
west of north-north-west and thence to Darvishi.
From Baghan also branches off a road over the hills to the seaport Daiyir •
25 miles distant. General direction south | east. {From Native Informa*
tion). — {Ross — Butcher, 1888.)
BAGHAN (2)— (or BAGUN)—
A village 30 miles from Kirman on road to Shirai, by Shahr-i-Babak.
It had good water— {Pottinger.)
BAGHCHEH or BARAKl or CHAH RAGHI— Lat. 28° 47' 30" N. Long
51° 15' E. Elev.
A village in the Tangistan district of Ears, 6 miles south-south-west of
Ahram, on the western side of the inland Tangistan valley. It contains 15
houses; wheat, barley and dates are cultivated.— { Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer,
1908.)
BAGH HISIR-Lat. 29° 16'N. Long. 51° 11' E. Elev.
A village in the Dashtistan district of Pars, 4| miles west of Borazjun,
containing 20 houses of Borazjunis and Tangistanis. Wheat and barley are
grown, and the villagers own 40 donkeys, 25 cattle, 80 sheep and goats,
and a few horses.— { Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
BAGH-I-ARABtfNEH— Lat. 27° 53'N. Long. 52° 31'E. Elev.2,172 7 .
A grassy glen 50 to 60 yards broad, 7 miles from Jam on the road to Lar,
containing a plantation of date trees. The rocky hills bounding the glen
are either perpendicular or very precipitous. There are no supplies pro
curable and fuel is scanty, but water is good and plentiful from a stream
on the south side ; grazing and camping-ground good. There is no cul
tivation.-— {Butcher, 1888.)
BAGH-I-ASIA— Lat. 30° 44' N. Long. 55° 31' E. Elev. '
A village in Kirman, about 3 miles north of Baiaz. {q.v.).
BAGH-I-BADRAN— Lat. 32°25'N.; Long. 51° 15' E.; Elev. 6,000'.
A large village of 300 houses, on the right bank of the Zindeh Rud, 26
miles from Julfa (Isfahan) on the Shushtar road. The Zindeh Rud is now
crossed by a raft between this village and Malikabad on the left bank since
the bridge at Challa, Pul-i-Kaleh, has been carried away (in spring 1884).
To cross the river (20th May), here 150 to 200 feet wide, and 6 to 10 feet
deep, with a rapid current, it was necessary to pass up stream about a mile
and cross on a raft manoeuvred by two ropes and five men on each side <A
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