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EINALGAZ—Sahna.
Two villages of the Sahna district. They pay revenue direct to Ker*
manshah.
EINALKOSH or GARDANEH EINALKOSH—
A pass, two farsakhs from Kermanshah, on the road from Ker man shah
to Mahidasht.
El VAN—Buluk or district of Eivan.
A large district, which borders on Lnristan towards the south, and on the
Turkish town of Mcndali to the west.
Governor in 1902, Hedayetullah Khan Sartip.
This district is inhabited by the Eivanis, a tribe very closely connected to
the Kalhors, who are said, years ago, to have been under their authority.
They number 2,000 families. They are cultivators and have a certain
amount of cattle.^ They pay 2,200 tomans asl and farh malyat per
annum, the asl being Karans 16,783-850 dinars only.
The Eivanis furnish no military contingent.
Ei.van extends up to Kumehsang, at | tarsakh from Mendali.
The Ab-hGangir, which supplies the town of Mendali, has its source
near Siumar in the Eivan district. The inhabitants of Mendali pay the
Eivanis 100 to 150 tomans per annum, in return for use of the water.
The small district of Harasaum, which nominally forms part of the Eivan
district, is inhabited by the so-called Harasami, descendants of settlers who
migrated here from Kermanshah. They number some 200 families.
EIVANI—
A tribe inhabiting Eivan. It is very closely connected to the Kalhors,
who are said, years ago, to have been under their authority.
They number 2,000 families. They are cultivators and have a certain
amount of cattle. They pay 2,200 tomans malyat per annum and furnish
no military contingent.
tiheir present chiefs are : Ahmad Khan, Ammanullah Khan and lied ay ct-
uilah Khan. J
i lieir territory extends up to Kumehsang, near Mendali.
The Ab-i-Gangir, which supplies the town of Mendali. has its sourc.
near Saumar m the Eivan district. The inhabitants of Mendali pay tin
Ll lT\\r . 0 P er annum, in return for use of the water.
Mr Plow den m 1881 wrote about the Eivanis: "They are cultivator!
and shepherds, and are armed with old flint guns. 'Their chiefs ar<
Zuifikar and Khan An mad Khan, uncle and nephew/*
The Asl of the Malyat payable by the Eivanis is: Krs. 16,783-35(
dinars cash. >
^The tribe of Eivan is now completely under Daoud Khan. The plain
of Saumar where they have their winter quarters, is claimed by the Turks.
Daoud fe.han has allowed Amanullah Khan to retain the chiefship of bis
Jbetii , f e r oo en 1 ' eme ™ bers tbe past greatness of his family, and
f ,7 ‘ ei! > t!1 j v 7 - ea l• S ’ wele a ^ e to keep independant and to
pa3bt ' i ' Kuh and tha iikh ^ 1 tke