"دليل بلاد فارس. مجلد II" [و‎‎٢‎٦‎٥] (٧٠٦/٥٣٤)

ROBIT—
The second stage from Isfahan, towards Qum.—(Preece, 1893.)
ROBAT ANIRJUA—
A halting-place, 21 miles from Yazd, on the road thence to Tabas.—
(Kinneir.)
ROBAT-I-MlR QlSIM BEG—
A ruined caravansarai 3| farsakhs beyond Chat-i-Jiyah, on the road from
Isfahan to Hamadan via Khunsar.— (Jones.)
ROBAT-I-MUHAMMAD ’ALI KHAN— w
A caravansarai and clear rivulet, a few miles from Isfahan, on the road
to Hamadan via Khunsar.— (Jones.)
ROBAT KARIM— Elev. 3,375'.
A large village of 300 houses, the first post-house from Tehran to Hama
dan 23| miles from Tehran. The village is Government property. It is
a favourite haunt of the Shah Savan tribe. The water of the river Kara],
which is excellent, is used for irrigation. There is no sweet water between
here and Yardeh, distant 51 miles. Provisions of all sorts procurable.—
(Fraser; Schindler.)
ROBAT-TURK— f
A village of 40 houses at the northern end of the Juagan province, within
strong stone and brick walls. Water from small stream rising in the neigh
bouring hills. Malaria is endemic here. Half a mile north-west is the hamlet
Takhtu with some poor gardens.— (Schindler.)
ROBAT-ZALIA— Elev. 7,500'.
A small village on the side of the hills called Kuh-i-Haivan, seven miles
north-west of Gulpaigan.— (Preece, 1893.)
RUDAHAN—
Also pronounced Rudehin, a village, winter quarters of Hadavand nomads,
on the road from Tehran to Firuzkuh, about 28 miles from the former.
There is a road practicable for carriages as far as this.— (Schindler.)
RtJDASHT—
The name given to the Zindeh Rud valley, to the east of Isfahan. It
is full of villages that border the river ; but, as the river proceeds, its
channel deepens, the river becomes useless for irrigation, and finally the
whole river disappears in the kavir. This place they call the Gavkhaneh
(q.v.). The upper part of Rudasht is studded with villages disposed
along the left bank of the river, with a few hamlets, and a “ kandt ”, fed
from the foot of the slope of the Tuhdashk hills. This valley is celebrated
for its mosquitoes, which are said to attain an enormous size.
It is also one of the nine buliiks of the Isfahan province, area 800 square
miles, extending to the Gavkhaneh marsh. Its chief place is Varzaneh,
other villages are Marchi and Farfahan.— (Stack; Schindler.)
RUDBAR—
A large village in the Rudbar district of Gilan, situated on the Safid
Rud (Kizil Uzun) river, 7 miles north of Manjil, on the Kazvin-Rasht