'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III.' [‎127v] (259/982)

244
DAS—DAS
is properly answerable to the Governor of Ears to whose jurisdiction Boraz-
jun has always nominally belonged, but n consequence of the farm in favour
of the Governor of the Gulf Ports, to which we have alluded, the relations
of the Shaikh are at present, it would seem, exclusively with the Bushire
Government. The Shaikh of *Chah Kutah, who, in executive charge of
that place and of several adjoining villages, is subject, both in theory
and in practice, to the Governor of the Gulf Ports. With the exception of
a deputy Governor and a telegraph official at Borazjun, who looks after the
Persian Government’s telegraph to Bandar Rig and beyond, Dashtistan
contains no salaried employes of the Persian Government.
The lot of the subjects of the Khan of Borazjun is not a happy one;
they are rack-rented and are obliged to yield their master military service
whenever he may require it, supply ing their own arms and ammunition.
The subjects of the Salar-i-Mu’azzam and of the Shaikh of Chah Kutah are
probably little better off, and of late years there has been a good deal of emi
gration from the district. The nominal land-revenue averages 50 to 60 krdns
per Gdu, but the Khan of Borazjun, at least, endeavours to extort more.
The total revenue of the Dashtistan district is said to amount to 10,000
krdns, Rs. 2,500.
There is no sort of criminal justice, and civil justice is synonymous with
the good offices of Mullas in arranging private disputes. Quarrels between
villages are either adjusted by Saiyids or else fought out to the bitter end.
The antecedents and position of the Khans of Borazjun and Chah Kutah
are described in the articles on those places, and further information regard
ing the style of Government and local politics will be found in the article
on Bushire, vide this Gazetteer.
Topography .—The following are the villages of the Dashtistan district.
With the exception of those noted, a description of each will be f und in
this Gazetteer in its own name :—
1. Abu Tavil,
2. Ahmadi,
3. Ahsham Chatut,*
4. Bagh Hisar,
5. Bandaruz,
6. Bargahi,
7. Bibara,
8. Burazjun,
9. Bunar (1),
10. Bunar (2),
11. Bunar (3),
12. Bunneh Hamad,
13. Bunueh Isma’il,
14. Bunneh Mirza,
15. Chah ’Arab!,
16. Chah Khan!,
17. Chah Kutah,
18. Daiiki,
19. Dar-i-Ch!tu,
20. D^h-i-Nau,
21. Deh-i-Qa;d
22. Davireh,
23. Gazbid,
24. Gisakan,
25. HusainakI,
26. Tsavand,
27. Jarrafi,
28. Jlmeh,
29. Khush Ab,
30. Khushakan,
31. Kulal,
32. Kunarabad,
33. Lardeh, -
34. Muhammad Ahmad!,
35. Nanizak,
36. Nazar Aghai,
37. Qaravul Khaneh,
38. Rahdar,
39. S’adabad,
40. Sadeh,
41. Safiabad,
42. Samal,
43. Sarkureh or Barka-
reh,
44. Sarmal,
45. Sufiabad,
46. Tul Ashki,
47. Ziarat.
{Felly—Winchester—Curzon, 1889—Peman Gulf Gazetteer, 1908.)
DASHU— Lat. 28° 42' N. Long. 51° 25' E. Elev. ‘
A village in the Dashti district of Ears on the plain immediately north
of Khurmuj town. It contains 20 houses of Hajianand Ruuseh .—Persian
Gulf Gazetteer, .1908.)
* Not mentioned.