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GUL SHAM—
A salt water stream in Luristan which rises near the Kuh-i-Bahman,
and flows in an east-south-easterly direction through a fertile plain, covered
with large date groves, occasional cultivation and an abundance of green
grass. About 8 miles north of Charak it turns south and empties itself into
the Gulf, 1| miles to the east of that place.— (Vaughan, April 1890.)
GULSHAN VALLEY (or Sadag Valley)—
North of Charak about 10 miles inland on the Shibkuh coast.
GUL-U-GULAB— Lat. 30° 18' N.; Long. 50° 36' E. ; Elev.
Two celebrated hill fortresses in Khuzistan, situated south of the plain
of Zaidan and 18 miles south of Behbehan, near the junction of the Ab-i-
Shur and Ab-i-Shirin rivers. It is a natural stronghold, capable of good
defence against irregular troops or the Persian Nizam. They are in
possession of a chief of the Mamassani tribe, who was taken by a Persian
detachment under Captain Shee in 1835.— (Layard — DeBode.)
GULUJAN— Lat. Long. Elev.
A place in eastern Khuzistan, 18 miles from Chigha Khur on the direct
road to Isfahan, which is distant 50 miles.— (Baring.)
GULU KUH —Lat. Long. Elev. 5,510'.
A cold weather encamping-ground of the Persian Iliats. It is situated
near the eastern boundary of Ears, about 40 miles north-north-east of Furg.
When visited in February 1897 there were 180 men here with 15 horses, 200
donkeys, 500 sheep and 1,000 goats. Water is obtained from wells south
west of the camp. It is the headquarters of a nomad tribe whose chief
(1887) was Amir Quli Khan, a drunken and dissolute old man. The people
are great robbers. There are apparently many walnut trees here, as two
Russian Armenians trading at Sabzawar and Bandar ’Abbas had found
it worth their while to come and cut them down and convey them to the
coast.— (Vaughan, 1887.)
GULU S ALAR— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Kirman situated about 2 miles from Khinaman, on the skirt
of the range which lies above Kabutar Khaneh. It is an important village,
and was founded, the tradition goes, in the reign of Naushirvan by Azad
Mahan, who also founded Mahun.— (Sykes, 1902.)
GULZARDEH or BUNRU MAIDAN— Lat. Long. Elev. 7,560'.
A spot in Fars 11 miles south of Deh Bava. It is a camp of the taifeh
Ardashari of the Qashqals, who altogether possess 40 tents. The valley
appears to be extremely rich in grass, wood, and water. A stream runs down
its centre, and is said to pass under the Pul-i-Zinian, a bridge near the Khan-
i-Zinian on the high road from Shiraz to Bushire. Many of the hollows con
tain pools of water and there are stretches of meadow-like grass in places.
The range to the south is bare. There are a few oak and walnut trees
about and innumerable bushes. Quail and grey partridge are found here in
great quantities. The tribe here owned (in 1890) 200 cows, 70 horses and
600 sheep and goats. It is a delightful spot in summer and the climate is
cool. From here a road is said to run into the Shashpl valley by a valley
lying on the side of the Kuh Tasak.— (Vaughan, 1890.)