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left bank o£ the Rnd-i-Sheb-i-Ab, through which there is afford close to the
village, passable, however, only when the Helmund is not in flood.
There is a a burj ” and a few houses on a hill close to the river, the
remainder, which are in a tumble-down condition, being built on a second hill
more to the south.
The inhabitants are almost entirely Gurgich Baluchis.
Besources .—Eight ploughs of arable land, two horses, 100 cows, and 25
donkeys.
SHAMSABAD.—
A small village of 23 houses, in the south of the Nahrui district, belonging
to the chief Mullah Agha Mir Sayid Ali.
Resources ,—Four ploughs of cultivated land, 18 cattle, 500 sheep and
goats, 2 camels, and 20 donkeys.
SHEITAN, or DEH GUL MOHAMMED BEG.—
A village of 120 houses in the north of Pusht-i-Ab, on the main route
leading from Nasratabad to Jelalabad. It is surrounded by highly culti
vated land, and is fed by a canal branching from the Rud-i-Bunjar. The
villagers belong chiefly to the Okati and Miradi clans, and the work of
cultivation is assisted by labourers coming from the neighbouring village of
Deh Dargi.
Resources *—Fourteen ploughs of cultivated land, 5 horses, 30 cattle, 200
sheep and goats, and 60 donkeys.
SHERIFABAD.—
A village of about 12 houses, situated on the Nahr-i-Alarpdar, which is the
head-quarters of the Mahal of the same name. The village is built on a
small hill and is consequently a conspicuous object to some distance.
Resources .—Fourteen ploughs of cultivated land, 3 horses, 40 cattle, 300
sheep and goats, 9 camels, and 50 donkeys.
S1ADAK.—
A village of 80 houses, in the centre of Miankangi, is the head-quarters of
the Mahal of Siadak, which, with its many subsidiary Mahals, is the largest
sub-district of Miankangi. The village is pleasantly situated, with a number
of fine willow trees on its north and west sides, while the tamarisk jungle
having been cleared to a considerable distance in all directions, there is a
good site for a camp. Water is obtained from the Lakhshakh and its many
branches for the cultivation of the Mahal, and the inhabitants are chiefly
of the Jemalzai, Sinchuli, and Murad Khuli clans.
Resources .—Five ploughs of cultivated land, 8 horses, 50 cows, 40 sheep
and goats, and 40 donkeys.
SIAH SAR.--
A village of 55 houses in the north of Sheb-i-Ab, which obtains water by
a separate small canal direct from the Rudd-Sheb-i-Ab. There is a small
mound with a “ Ziarat ” on it near the village, which is visible to a short
distance,,
Resources ,—Four ploughs of cultivated land, 2 horses, 40 cattle, 20 sheep
and goats, and 25 donkeys.
SIAH SAR.—
A village of 40 houses, in the south of the Pusht-i-Ab, situated to the
south of all the numerous canals into which the Rud-i-Bunjar divides, after
leaving Deh Masti Khan. The inhabitants are of the Naotani and Panjkah