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GHU—GIL
GHUKAH— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Luristan, 97 miles from Isfahan on the road to Khurram-
abad. Water from qdndts. Supplies plentiful.— {Mackenzie.)
GHULAMKAR (GARDAN-I-)— Lat. Long. Elev. 6,900'.
A pass in the Bakhtiari country over a southern spur of the Great Garreh
mountain. The Bakhtiari caravan route crosses it on its 8th stage from
Isfahan between miles 126 and 134. The ascent from the north from the
Hilisat valley is steep and laborious ; while the descent on the south into the
Shalll valley is over rolling country covered with fair-sized oaks, and by a
broad and smooth track.— (Arbuthnot, 1905.)
GHULAM KHAS— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village south-west of Isfahan ; a road turns off to it from the Gardan-
i-Ga v-Piseh.—( Baring.)
GHULEH— Lat. 30° 25' N. ; Long. 49° 55' E. ; Elev.
A village on the borders of the Zaidan plain in the district of the same
name of the Behbehan province. It is situated on the left bank of the river
about 14 miles below Lunjlr, at the exit of the river from the hills. It is
doubtful whether this village is inside the Hindian border or not. It con
tains 63 houses of Shir ’All Bakhtiari from the Behbehan. Crops are
wheat, barley, rice, linseed, tobacco and beans.— {Persian Gulf Gazetteer,
1908.)
GlALAN, KAlTUN, KHEOLAH— Lat. Long. Elev.
A range of barren, contorted hills, in parts largely formed of decomposed
gypsum, which are traversed by the section of the Dizful-Khurramabad
road between Ab-i-Zal and Dallch pass. Both Schindler’s (eastern) route
and Bell’s main (western) route are affected by the mountainous country
due to this range. The pass over it on the former route is especially diffi
cult. This range is fully described in Bell’s route from Muhammareh to
Kum {vide No. 271, “ Routes in Persia ”).— {Bell.)
GILAB— Lat. Long. Elev.
A villaoe in Kirman, lying about 6 miles south of the road from Bahram-
abad (36 miles) to Shiraz.— {Preece, 1892.)
GlLAK— Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in Ears, 7 miles west of Flruzabad on the road to Kazarun.
Ahmadabad village is near it.—{Abbott.)
GlLAN—<
A valley in Kirmanshah about 25 miles south of Sarai Pul; on the south
east it joins the Chila valley, in the north-west it extends into a valley which
reaches the Alvand river south of Qasr-i-Shlrln. It is a fertile valley
watered by a stream and springs, and the high ranges north-east and south
west of it have a number of trees on them. Its elevation is less than 3,800
feet: the height of the lower part of the Chila valley is about 3,000 feet.
It is inhabited by a portion of the Khaldl and Siah Kurds, 1,000 tents
under Baud Khan. They possess a large number of horses, mules and cows
as well as the usual herds of sheep and goats. The climate in summer