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KALEH-I-TUL—Lat. 31° 38' N. ; Long. 49° 59' E. ; Elev. 2,780'.
A village in the lower Bakhtlarl country, the 5th stage from Nasirieh
(100 miles) on the Bakhtlarl caravan road, and 32 miles east by north
of Bam Hormuz. The fort outside is fairly strong, but inside it is entirely
ruined. Apparently, it has few rooms fit to live in the half towards the
gate ; the other half, which may be better, is occupied by the women.
The fort appears to have been built by Muhammad Saqi Khan, Layard’s
friend, and to have been restored several times since. There is a well
inside the ramparts. It has now 6 flanking towers of plastered masonrv
and a square one in which is the gate. The mound on which it stands
is 100 feet high, sloping to the south-west and falling steeply to the
north-east, whence it can be approached to the foot of the walls, out of
view and of fire, through gardens. It would be difficult to take without
artillery.
The bulk of the village lies to the south-west of the mound, but there are
also habitations to the south, north-east, north-west and north. It is the
seat of the chief representative of the Chehar Lang Bakhtiari, Khuda
Kariam Khan (1906), who is of local importance and friendly to the British.
To the south-east of the fort, and some 500 yards from it, is a garden with
pomegranate and large trees. The surrounding plain is barren and stony.
Banking (1910) says water ad lib from stream ; 150 houses ; supplies for
200 mules. Ful scarce, from hills some distance off.
Supplies are limited and water is said to be scarce although it supports
a considerable village and a certain amount of rice cultivation. Water is
obtained from a narrow and sluggish stream, which is nearly dry for some
months in the year.
The number of houses in the village is estimated at 400 (1906) with
a population of 4,000. Livestock : 4,000 sheep and goats, 100 cattle, 100
horses, 30 mules, and 150 donkeys. The retail selling price per Shahl man
of 13 lbs. in October and November 1906 was wheat:—L25 krdns, barley
1 hr an. A little rice is grown.—( Wells, 1881 — Burton, 1903 — Arbuthnot,
1905 — Lorimer, 1906.)
KALEH-I-ZUHAK— Lat. Long. Elev.
A mound about 2 miles from Fasa, on the route to Darab/Fars.—
{Abbott.)
KALEH FATHABAD—
A fort in Kirman, 13| miles north-west of Sang, on the road to Yazd.—
{Sykss, 1894.)
KALEH FULAD— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village on the left bank of the Marun river in the Hindian valley
passed on the road from Behbehan to Gargari. It contains 150
inhabitants—Behbehanls—whose occupation are linseed, rice, and
grain cultivation. Besources : 50 donkeys and 50 sheep.— {Lorimer.)
KALEH JINAN— Lat. Long. Elev.
A ruined fort in Fars, If miles south-east of Kazarun.— {War Office
Report on Persia, Part II, Route 50.)