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It is a fortified village, and lias some groups of palm trees picturesquely
distributed around the enceinte.— {Khanikoff.)
BIH-I-SALM— Lat. , Long. ; Elev. ' ,
A village in Khurasan, situated in the desert of Lut, 25 miles south of
Nih, the chief place of the Nihbandan subdivision, and on the desert road
thence to Karman. It is a considerable village and celebrated for its dates.
— (K/ianikoff.)
D1H-ISF1AN—Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A village in Khurasan, situated at the foot of the hills, a short distance
north-west of the village of Kakh, in the Earn district.— (Bellew.)
DmiSHK— Lat. 33° 54/ 0" N., Long. 53° 4<8' U" E.; Elev. ’ .
(St. John, MacGregor).
A small village in Khurasan on the road between Kani and Kakh,
picturesquely situated among the mountains. It is built in two portions,
which are connected by cultivation which covers the whole area of the valley
about one mile in width, extending for about 4- miles in length. There are
numbers of fine poplar trees here, and many mulberry trees. The village
contains two or three superior houses bolonging to the officials of the
subdivision ; but all the rest are of the domed-shape usual in this part of the
country.— (MacGregor.)
DIH-I-YADlS— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A village in Northern Khurasan, 8 miles from Kala Yusaf Khan, on the
road from Daraghaz to Mashhad.— (Napier.)
DIH-l-ZAMlN or ZAMAN— Lat. , Long. y
Elev. .
A village in Khurasan, 28 miles from Kadar Askan, on the road to Sabzawar,
It has water and supplies.— (Kinneir, MacGregor.)
LI FI KAN.
A tribe of Sistanis subject to the Sarband tribe. Amongst them are found
Turk, Tatar, Uzbak, Kurd, Mozhul, and Arab families ; together with the
Tajik and Parsiwan, and stray families of the Afghan, Pathan, Hazara,
Brahui, and Baluch. The first category were probably introduced by the
Arab conquerors and the invasions of Changhiz and Iimur. J he l ajik and
Parsiwan, who are also found in all parts of Afghanistan and Baluchistan,
may represent the early Persian inhabitants of the country ; whilst the last
named are recent immigrants exiled from their own tribes by blood feuds
or other reverses of fortune. _ ,
Some of the principal divisions of the Dihkans on the present day are the
Kihka, Buzi, Sayyad, Panjalla, Sargazi, Sangbori, Sangchuli, Shekhlanji,
Karakul, Kazak, Bamari, Kawar, Bahrai, Jauri, Khushdad, &e, &c. -
(Bellew.)
DIHKHAIL— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A village in Astarabad at the mouth of a glen on the southern slope of the
Shahwar Kuh.— (Lovett.) ,
DIH MTJHAMAD— Lat. 33° 59' 34/ / , Long. 56° 55' 45"; Elev.
A village in KMrasan, 30 miles north of Tabbas. There is an old fort here
and a new well built serai, and about forty hovels built nearly flush with
the ground with domed roofs. The water on the spot is brackish ; but good