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'CORRECTIONS TO GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOLUME III' [‎46r] (93/180)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (88 folios). It was created in 1913. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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KUH—KUH
46
It may be here mentioned that the Liravi take their name originally from
a large tract of land of the same name, inhabited by the above sub-tribes.
The soil itself of this land is most fertile, but lacks water for irrigation pur
poses, such water as exists being from wells. The following tabulation
shews the Khadiri village and the number of houses in each—•
Houses.
Houses.
Chah Talkh
containing
60
Buneh-i-Katir
containing
60
Hisar
60
Buneh-i-Tsma’il
9 *
60
Belatin (Lailatain)
>1
40
Buneh-i-Ahmad
99
60
Malsana
40
Kwaja Gir
99
40
’Umari
70
Miscellaneous settlements „
70
Kunar Kuh
99
30
making a total of 600 houses, capable of putting 1,000 armed men into the
field.
The boundaries of land inhabited by the Khadiri tribe are Zaidan, Dilam
Haiat Daud, Behbehan. The trade of the Khadiri is chiefly with Behbehan
and Dilam.
For resources taxation, etc., see under Kuhgalu.— {Ranking, 1910).
KHANEH PANE—
A village in the Yazd district, about 65 miles east of Yazd, and 12 miles
west of Bafq. Khaneh Panj is situated on the edge of the great Kavlr, (or
salt plain) which extends all the way from Zarand. It consists of a stable and
some small out houses, little vaulted chambers more like hen-coops than
human habitations. Close by are two tanks of foul and brackish water,
greasy, slightly sickening, and overlying a deposit of black mud.— (Stack).
KHIDK (?).—
A village about 42 miles from Yazd, a mile to the left of the road going
towards Kirman.— (Abbott).
KHUlGAN.— Elev. 8,143'.—
A small Armenian village in the Faridan district of the Isfahan province:
Government property. It is 18| miles from Nimagird, and 191 from Isfahan
Water from streams; wood practically nil : district treeless : barley and
chopped straw obtainable : other supplies practically unobtainable.—(BeZC
Schindler),
KUHGALU (COUNTRY).—
For History, Ethnography, Administration and Military see under KuhgalQ
(Tribe.)
Geography.
The information at present available regarding the Kuhgalu country is
very scanty. The following account is taken mainly from Lieut^enfc
Wilson’s report on the Kuhgalu country (1909).

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The volume consists of corrections to the Gazetteer of Persia Volume III (1910 Edition). This volume was produced in 1913 (4th series) by the General Staff, India.

The gazetteer includes entries on villages, towns, administrative divisions, districts, provinces, tribes, halting-places, religious sects, mountains, hills, streams, rivers, springs, wells, dams, passes, islands and bays. The entries provide details of latitude, longitude, and elevation for some places, and information on history, communications, agriculture, produce, population, health, water supply, topography, climate, military intelligence, coastal features, ethnography, trade, economy, administration and political matters.

Printed at the Government Monotype Press, Simla.

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1 volume (88 folios)
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The entries are arranged in alphabetical order from front to back, with cross-references where required.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 88; these numbers are printed or in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers.

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