'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III. PART I: A to K' [‎422r] (848/1278)

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HINDIAN (Town)—Lat. 30° 14' 24" ; Long. 49° 43' 5" ; Elev.
A town in Southern ’Arabistan on both banks of the Hindian river, at a
point 16 miles north-west of its mouth. The town is mostly in ruins, and
the population, which was formerly greater, had declined in 1863 to about
500, and now numbers 500. Baghlahs come here from Bushire, Bahrain,
Lingeh, and Kuwait, and grain, live sheep and wool are exported : also
oak bark, sesame and ghl.
Hindian is one of two depots (the other being Dilam) for the Behbehan
line of trade.
Formerly that part of the town only which is on the right bank of the
river belonged to the Shaikh of the Ka’b Arabs, whilst that on the left
bank was under the governor of Behbehan ; but now the town is, like the
rest of the district, under the Shaikh of Muhammareh, and is controlled
by his representative.
The inhabitants consist of Qanawatls, Sharifat, Haiad, and Ka’b Arabs
of the Sha’abanI section (here called Shdbrunls), the last predominating.
The people are cultivators of grain, boatmen and traders, and possess
some 20 horses, 800 cattle and donkeys and 1,000 sheep and goats.
A political agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. on the part of the Shaikh of Muhammareh has his
residence here ; and the town also contains a post of the Persian Imperial
Customs, which is reported to produce 18,000 tumdns a year. There is
no telegraph, but communication is maintained with Behbehan and Bushire
by the Persian Post Office.
Ophthalmia is the prevailing disease. Bell says the water of the river
is scarcely drinkable in February, being tainted in passing through the
low hills south of Zaidan. In September it is reported sweet and clear.
(Pelly — Bell — Gabriel—Persian Gulf Gazetteer, 1908.)
HINJAN or HINlJAN— Lat. 31° 58' N. ; Long. 51° 37' E. ;
-cv™. / 8,605' Lawrence and Mayo.
ElEV - 19,000' Hicks.
A very flourishing village, built on an isolated hillock, the 10th stage on the
Shiraz-Isfahan road via Asupas. It contains 2 Kalehs, about 250 families,
57 head of cattle and 4 or 5 mules. Its revenue is Rs. 630. The camping-
ground, west and south of a newly constructed mud enclosure at the north
end of the village, is stony and uneven. Supplies fair ; water from a jub
close by.— (Grahame, 1908.)
HIRANG— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Laristan, 61f miles from Lingeh, on the road to Bastak.
It contains about 30 houses, surrounded by a few pomegranate trees, and is
supplied with water from 12 wells.— (Vaughan, December 1887.)
HIRRIYEH (Village) vide JARRAHl (River).
HlRUM— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Laristan, on the north-eastern border of the Bid Shahr plain.
It is famous for the. tobacco that it produces, the saline nature of the soil
being very favourable to its cultivation,— (Stack.)
HIRVAND (BIRKEH)—
A place in the Lingeh district (g.v.),
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