‘GAZETTEER OF PERSIA VOL. I Comprising the Provinces of ASTARÁBÁD, SHÁHRUD-BÚSTAN, KHÚRÁSÁN, AND SÍSTÁN’ [‎42v] (89/722)

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great deal of dark-coloured rock in which copper is found, but in small quanti
ties, and the mines which are said to exist are not worked.— •{Clerk, Taylor )"
The district Bia-jumand is a buluk of Shahrud-i-Bustan. It consists of
a very extensive tract of low rugged hills, ravine-cut plain, and arid and
salt desert, occupying the whole southern portion of the district. The
principal villages are Biar and Jumand (sofnetimes considered one village
being close together) of 200 houses each, 48 miles south-east from Slih-
rud, Khana Kuh-Deh (200), all on the road from Shahrud to Turshiz"
There are in all nine villages. The inhabitants are of mixed Arab and Aiani
race. Tarud-i-Buluk is a subdivision of Biarjumand, lying to the east of it
■— {Napier.)
BIARJtJN— Lat. , Lcustg. ,• Elev.
A village in Khurasan, 48 miles south-east of Shahrud, on the direct road
from Tehran to Herat, situated in a dry, barren, desolate plain. The soil
around for the greater part is fine gravel mixed with sand, but little granite
and less quartz meets there. Marble is seen in large masses. There is also
a great deal of dark-coloured rock in which copper is found, but in small
quantities, and the mines which are said to exist are not worked.— {Clerk.)
BIDASHT —Lat. 36° 25' 35", Long. 55° 2' 15"; Elev. 4,316' {Lemm).
A village in Khurasan, 4| miles from Shahrud, on the road to Mashhad.
It is a large walled village of 150 houses inhabited by Arabs, who settled in
the country, it is said, during the khalifat of Bani Abbas. They have lost
their language and distinctive type. The village and the neighbouring
hamlet of Saidabad are watered by a fine “ kanat,” with a strearn flowina*
through an avenue of singel trees. It is sufficient to supply a large force’.
There is a post-house and the ruins of an old fort and caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). in the
village. Bidasht is famous for the poisonous bugs which exist there —
{Eastwick, Clerk, Napier, Stewart.)
BIHDADCN— Lat. , Long ; Elev.
A village of Khurasan in the Khaf district. It is 12 miles from San mm
on the road to Muznaoad. Near Bihdadun is the Shahrud river.
The inhabitants of Bihdadun are much harassed bv the Turkmans —
{Stewart.) J
LIHUD, on BI1IAD, or BIHAT (Khurasan)—Lat.
Long. ; Elev. '
A range of low hills north of Kam and dividing it from Nim buluk They
consist of mounds of trap, dark marl rock, old red sandstone, and o. re yclay,
among the whole of which talc, quartand a gate are lying about loose.
The pass Godar-i-Gul is 800 feet above Kam. These hills are a continuation
of the Barau range.— {Rozario, Guldsmid, Bellew.)
BIJAN— Lat. , Long. . Elev.
A village of Khurasan near Nfshapur on the road to Mashhad. It is situat
ed on the western base of the Nfshapur mountains, where there are nume
rous flourishing villages and gardens.— {Bellew.)
BlJMIRAN— Lat. 36° 10'30", Long. 58° 54'; Blev ' {Napiei)
A village in Khurasan a little to the north of the road from Nfshapur to
Mashhad. It has plenty of water and cultivation.— ^/^.)
BMW AT —Lat. , Long. . i?; LE y •
A village in Khurasan on the road from Tables to Nishapdr. It is 194
“• es north of Badar Askan. It affords plenty of supplies and good water.-
{MacGregor, Gill.)