‘GAZETTEER OF PERSIA VOL. I Comprising the Provinces of ASTARÁBÁD, SHÁHRUD-BÚSTAN, KHÚRÁSÁN, AND SÍSTÁN’ [‎67v] (139/722)

CHANDAR—Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A rained village in Northern Khurasan, on the south side of the Atak range,
on the Chandfr river, well supplied with water.— [Thomson.)
CHANDARKARBAL—Lat. 86° 49' 0", Long. 58° 42'O''; Elev.
[Napier ).
A small village in Khurasan, 20 miles from Chinaran (Mashhad), on the
road to Jagatai. It contains only live or six houses and a number of tents of
Kurds, and is situated across a valley, through the skirts of the main chain
of the Binalud mountains. Supplies are precarious. — ( Napier ).
CHANDIR— Lat. 38° 12' O', Long. 55° 42' 0" [Napier).
A river in Northern Khurasan, which drains the western spurs of Kuh Giffan,
a high peak bearing about north by west from Shirvan : from the
plateau of Charik Blang it flows west. After passing for about 70 miles
through a rough hilly tract, it receives from the north the Ab-i-Sunt, a sub
tributary draining the most northern spur of the Atak chain. The junc
tion is known as the Chah-i-Chandir. Thence bending south, it joins the
Atrak at the Chah-i-Atrak.— [Napier.)
CHANGrl MtJRGrllAN, or CHANG MTJRGH— Lat.
Long. ; Elev. / .
A Sarbandi village in Sfstan, a few miles south of Nasirabad, on the road
from Sekoha.— [Napier, Rozario.)
CHAPA— Lat. , Long. ; Elev. '.
A hamlet in a glen running south up to a high ridge in Northern Khurasan
on the Kuchan-Askabad road, via Aughaz, J74 miles from Kuchan.—
[Napier.)
CHAPUSHLI or CHUPUSHLC— Lat. 87° 14' 20 ,/ , Long. 59° 4' O';
Elev. 6,000'.
A considerable and fortified village in Daraghaz district, Northern Khura
san, on the road from Kalat-i-Nadrri, 8 miles south of Muhammadabad,
and divided from it by a low rocky ridge.
It lies in a plain at the foot of the main range, surrounded by small
mountains which separate it from the desert. In the middle of this plain
is a spring; but the main water-supply is derived from a rapid river which
descends from the Kuran Dagh range near Darangar, and then waters several
villages and towns in the plains. It is defended by a good wall and ditch,
enclosing a space of about 500 yards square. In 1872 the village was
nearly destroyed by Tekke Turkmans, of whom 3,000 horsemen and 2,000
footmen invaded the valley, sacked the village, forcing the gates and carry
ing off 1,500 of the people with all their goods and cattle." Though many
houses are still in ruins in consequence of this, the walls are kept in good
repair, and its vineyards and gardens are extensive and productive. In fact,
the vineyards of Chapushli are celebrated all over Khurasan. Forty-five
lb. of good grapes can be purchased here for a karan (9*7.)
It is the residence of the half brother of the chief of Daraghaz, who, with
100 horsemen, watches the eastern side of the valley.
The population consists of about 1,000 families, mostly of Turkish origin,
brought over by Nadir from Bukhara. Cotton, tobacco, wheat and barley,
lucerne and millet, are grown; with every kind of fruit. During the bad
famine years 1870-71 there was little scarcity, and there were no deaths..
The people had crops of grain, though small, and a great store of wheat hr
their houses.— [Baker, Napier, Stewart.)