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'Report on Kurdistan' [‎71r] (146/220)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (106 folios). It was created in 1911. 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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GAZNA— Elev. 4,950/
Stands on a bare spur above the right bank of the stream draining the valley
of Gandumban, Persian Kurdistan, rather over a mile above its junction with the
Kishlaq stream. The mountains are quite bare of timber, but contain <r r ass
and herbaceous plants. There is some area of cultivation, corn, castor-oil. "etc.,
on the banks of the stream below some springs of water in adjacent ravine!
There are 20 houses of Kurds owning a number of cattle, goats, and sheep. The
path down the valley to the Kishlaq crosses the stream in front of the village
and is commanded by it at a distance of | mile.—(i^rtow.)
GEIBISURKH—
A village to the left of the Senna—Sakiz road at 11J farsaJchs from Senna —
[Custom,s.) A village on the right of the Tabriz-Senna road, about 37 miles
from the latter. — (Morier.)
GENDEBU—
A village | farsaJch to the left of Baruder, which is 7| /arsaMs from Senna
on the road thence to Merivan.— [Customs.)
GERIZEH (Hubitu)—
A village of the district of Hubitu.— [Government list.)
GERIZEH—
See Giiizeh.
GEUZLEH (1) (Baneh)—
A village 1| farsaMs from Baneh on the Baneh-Sardasht road.—(Customs.)
GEUZLEH (2) (Baneh)—
A village situated | farsaM off the road between the villages of Buin TTi; a
and Buin Sutla.—(Customs.)
GEUZ-KUREH (Merivan)—
A village J farsaM to the right of Astarabad which is itself at U farsaMs
from Merivan o£ the Merivan-Senna road.— [Customs.)
This is the same as Ghaiza-Kvera, a halting-place in western Kurdistan
four stages from Senna on the road to Penjvin [Rich), and as Guaizavara’
a village on the borders of Kurdistan, under the Giuzhih pass, which leads from
Penjvin to Senna. Penjvin is 16 miles west of Geuz-Kureh.— [Gerard.)
GIL SAPID—
A village in Kurdistan, north-west of Kirmanshah. It is situated on the
right bank of the Kara-Su just below Ruvansar. No trees ; good crops, chiefly
wheat and barley, and other cultivation. Supplies 60 cows, 300 sheep and
goats; good grazing; water good and plentiful. A road from Ruvansar down
the right bank of the Kara-Su passes through the place and finally reaches Kir
manshah, from which it is distant about 45 miles. — [Vaughan.)
GIOZEH or GIORZEH—
See Azmir
GIRIZEH or GIRZEH—
A village on the borders of Persian Kurdistan, two stages north-west of Gul-
lamb r, on the road to Sulaimanieh, from which it is 8 hours’ march. [Rich.)

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Confidential report compiled by Hyacinth Louis Rabino. The report was printed in Simla at the Government Monotype Press, 1911.

The report is divided into three parts (I-III), as follows:

Part I: Geographical and Commercial Notes (folios 6-39) with sections on the province of Kurdistan (including information on cultivation, population, revenue, roads, imports/exports, and the capital, Senna), its tribes (including statistics on population, land, and residences), rivers, and mountains, and appendices comprised of government lists of villages.

Part II: History (folios 40-54) with a chart showing the Valis and Provincial Governors of Kurdistan for the years 1169-1905 (folio 41).

Part III: Gazetteer of Kurdistan (folios 55-104) arranged alphabetically.

At the back of the volume is a glossary (folios 105-06) including notes on the weights used in Kurdistan.

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1 volume (106 folios)
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There is a contents page at the front of the volume (f 5) which refers to the volume's original pagination.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 108; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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.

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