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'GAZETTEER OF PERSIA. VOL. III. PART I: A to K' [156v] (317/1278)
The record is made up of 1 volume (635 folios). It was created in 1924. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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BiS—BAS
150
BASHT— Lat. 30° 21' N. ; Long. 51° 18' E. ; Elev.
A village in the Shulistan district of Ears, some 75 miles south-east by road
trom Behbehan town on the way to Shiraz, and situated in a valley of the
same name. It contains a castle built of stone set in lime, standing on a
low mound and surrounded by some 60 huts.
The castle is enclosed by high walls and flanked with turrets. It used to
be the residence of the chief of the Bui division of the Kuhgalu tribe, and
resembles the castles of the old feudal barons in Europe. This chief rebelled
and was executed by the Nasir-ul-Mulk, the Governor of Behbehan, and a
permanent garrison was stationed here. It is now (1903) the property of
Asad Khan,
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
of the Bakhtiari, and is inhabited by his uncle.
The castle stands about | a mile from the left bank of the river and would
hold about 70 men. The villagers number about 100, and are said to be at
feud with all their neighbours, and never to dare to wander out of sight of
the castle. A few supplies of grain and sheep are procurable here, and a
plentiful supply of firewood can be obtained from the hills. The stream
mentioned above iurnishes the village with good water. It runs in two
streams, 30 yards wide and normally 6 inches deep, over a shingly bed, but
it is capable of becoming an awkward flood.
The whole valley is covered with rich grass, clover and corn, and there are
several gardens. Large clumps of myrtle are to be found, and rice and
carraway seed are cultivated in large quantities. About 1| miles up
stream is another castle.
From Basht a road runs to Mian Kutal which is reported to be good.—
{Jones — Wells — Baring — McGowan, 1895 ; Ho'pJcins, 1903.)
BASRl— Lat. 29° 16' N.; Long. 50° 58' E. ; Elev.
A village in the Shabankareh district of Ears, situated on the right bank
of the Rudhilleh stream, 15 miles in a direct line from the mouth of that
stream. It contains 40 houses inhabited partly by Persians of unknown
origin and partly by immigrants from Kazarun. The villagers cultivate
cereals, and own a few horses, 50 donkeys and 500 sheep.— {
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
Gazetteer, 1908.)
BASAKl— Lat. 31° 13' N.; Long. 51° 31' E.; Elev. 7,850'.
A place in the Qashqal country on the Isfahan-Behbehan road, 196 miles
from the former place and 171 from the latter. Pasture (5th June 1884)
fair. Water scarce in the valley at times. Ice procurable from hills above
camp Kuh-i-Dina, 4 or 5 miles from this place.— {Bell.)
BASTAK— Lat. 27° 11' 16" ; Long. 24' E. ; Elev. 1,561'.
A town in Laristan, and the capital of a district of the same name, 46f
miles from Charak, on the road to Lar.
It is built of sun-dried bricks, and contains 600 houses with a popula
tion of between 4,000 and 5,000. It is situated in the centre of a small
plain, about 4 miles in length from east to w r est and 3 miles in breadth from
north to south. This plain is enclosed by high mountains on all sides.
The town is unfortified and unwalled. Seen from the heights above, it
presents a most picturesque appearance, being surrounded by green fields
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The item is Volume III, Part I: A to K of the four-volume Gazetteer of Persia (Provisional Edition, 1917, reprinted 1924).
The volume comprises that portion of south-western Persia, which is bounded on the west by the Turco-Persian frontier; on the north and east by a line drawn through the towns of Khaniqin [Khanikin], Isfahan, Yazd, Kirman, and Bandar Abbas; and on the south by the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
The gazetteer includes entries on towns, villages, districts, provinces, tribes, forts, dams, shrines, coastal features, islands, rivers, streams, lakes, mountains, passes, and camping grounds. Entries include information on history, geography, climate, population, ethnography, administration, water supply, communications, caravanserais, trade, produce, and agriculture.
Information sources are provided at the end of each gazetteer entry, in the form of an author or source’s surname, italicised and bracketed.
The volume includes an Index Map of Gazetteer and Routes in Persia (folio 636), showing the whole of Persia with portions of adjacent countries, and indicating the extents of coverage of each volume of the Gazetteer and Routes of Persia , administrative regions and boundaries, hydrology, and major cities and towns.
Printed at the Government of India Press, Simla, 1924.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 637; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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