'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III. PART II: L to Z' [‎103r] (210/988)

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surrounded by high walls faced witb stone, and with loopholed towers,
situated among gardens and cultivation, immediately under the steep, rocky
range to the east of the valley south of the Kutal-i-Urchin. Tne hills
round it could be crowned by light troops. There is a little cultivation in
the valley round it. A few supplies are procurable, but the water is very
bad and none better is to be found on the road from Qumisheh, from which
place it should therefore be brought. There are a post-house and a fine
camvansemi here, built by the mother of Shah ^Abbas. It is a very ex
tensive building, consisting of one front court, on the right and left of which,
under lofty arches, are rooms and stables for the convenience of travellers.
The front of the principal gate is inlaid with green lacquered tiles and
neat-cut bricks. It opens into the large square, in the centre of which
is a platform of the same shape. On the right of the exterior _ front is the
•cistern, over the orifice of which is thrown a platform with a pillar at each
corner. The general structure is of brick, except some of the better rooms,
in which a fine blue stone is used. The caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). has recently been
repaired and possesses two excellent suites of rooms upstairs.
It belongs to the state, and contains 200 houses, half of which are un
occupied ; population 800 ; one waters SO jar lbs in 24 hours ; 1,000
?nans (130,000 lbs.) of grain are sown yearly; 20 pairs of oxen for tillage.
There are 30 rifles.— (Preece, 1892 — Sykes — Grahame, 1908.)
MEIIMAD SADI or SAlDIQ— Lat. 29° 27' N.; Long. 50° 39' E.; Elev.
A village in the Haiat Daud district of Ears, miles north-west of 'Abbasi.
It contains 100 houses, inhabited by Lurs. The people are said to be chari
table, but rather fanatical in their religion: they own some 30 horses and
150 donkeys. There is considerable cultivation of wheat and barley here
and some of dates .—( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
MEHMADSHAM or ANGAL1— Lat. 29° 17' N.; Long. 50° 59' E.; Elev.
The principal village of the Angall district, situated on the left bank of
the Hud Hilleh river about 10 miles east of Mahamadi, the chief place in the
Kud Hilleh district. Mehmadshahi is protected by a small fort, and is the
residence of the Khan of Angall. The inhabitants number about 300 souls,
and are said to be descendants of immigrants from Nuyl in the Behbehan
province. Wheat and barley are cultivated and a few dates ; there arc
about 30 horses and 00 donkeys. There are no shops, but a small trade in
piece goods, rice, coffee, tea, sugar, and spices is carried on in private houses.
— ( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer, 1908.)
MEIIMADSHAlII or ANGALl—
There is a ford here across the Rud Hilleh river. The ford lies 500 yard s
north of the village, and 100 yards east of Dashti, which is on the righ s
bank. In April before rain, the width of the ford was 50 yards, with the
water up to the bellies of the mules for some 20 yards. The current D
slack. The depth after rain is said to be 7| to 10 feet.— (Chick, 1910.)
ME HR AN (1)— Lat. 27° 3' 13"; Long. ; Elev. 1,250'.
A caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). in Lari stun, situated on the Maharan river, 541 miles
from Lingeh on the road to Bastak.
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