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ADMINISTRATION REPORT ON THE PEKSTAN GULP POLITICAL
9. Luristan* —This is a Persian Governorship, but in reality it is mainh
occupied by autonomous nomad tribes. The Governor's resources are limited
to tampering by intrigue with the mutual relations of the tribes. These
relations are always in a state of unstable equillibrium, caused by the constant
friction of the opposing interests of the various tribes and factions.
On the South, Luristan is contiguous with Arabistan (Dizful District)
and Pusht-i-Kuh, and on the West and North with Pusht-i-Kuh and Kerman-
shah. On the North it includes the Ali, ashtar tract, and Burujird with the
Silakhor Valley, and it marches on this side with the Governorships of
Kermanshah, Nahawand, Malaiyar, and Iraq (?). The Eastern boundary of
Luristan appears to be the Diz River.
Builded habitations are confined to the Northern part of the province
Khurremabad and some villages near it, Zagha and Eazon to the East of it'
and Burujird and the villages of the Silakhor Valley.
10. The BakUiari This country is administered by the here
ditary chief of the tribe. The tribe falls into two main divisions, the Haftlano*
and the Chaharlang. The former is the more important, and to it belongs the
stock from which are sprung the important individuals known as the
Kbawanin-i-Bakhtiari, Of these two are nominated by the Persian Govern,
ment to the official command of the tribe, under the titles of Ilkhani The paramount chief of certain tribes in south west Iran. and
llbegi. These two men are responsible for the payment of the Imperial
revenue. I do not think that the effective control of these Khawanin extends
to the West and North extremities of the territory occupied by the Bakhtiari
tribes. I am under the impression that in that direction there is a region
known as the " Bakhtiari " in which the Persian Government is represented,
at least, by an official of its own. But of these matters affecting the northern
boundary of the Bakhtiari tribe, I cannot at present speak with certainty.
The exact line of division between the Bakhtiari and the tribes to the East
such as the Kuhgelu, is also a point of uncertainty.
On the West the boundary is the Diz Eiver, and on the South, the province
of Arabistan.
'Principal tribes of Southern Arahistan.
Tribe.
Habitat.
Chiefs.
Fighting strength.
B emabes.
Muhaisin •
Lovrer Karun and Mo-
hammerah.
Khaz'al
6,000*
Cha'ab .
Main sections—
A1 bu Ghubaish .
Biziya and Fallahiya
Districts.
Eizai] . •
Estimates from
12,000 to
Sources of revenue-
Wheat and barley.
Produce of sheep.
Rice is also grown in
Fallatiah District and
western parts of
Hawiza.
'Asachira . }
Khacafira . J
...
'Abud . .
r 30,000!
v. say 20,000
Of Cha'ab origin—
Mujaddam .
Banna . •
Sultan (in confinement)
1,100
Bawiya
E. bank Karun, Bandar
Nasiri to 'Ali bin nl
Hussain.
'Ali bin Zaharab and
bis son Hussain.
3,360
Witb politically
allied—
1. A1 Hamaid
East bank of Karan
from Al Haddam to
Abwaz and inland.
...
1,690
2. A1 Hardan .
...
Lazim • , »
780
3. Salamat •
...
• •t
460
4. Zargan, etc.
...
Ghasim 'Ali
420