one of the five traditional Ṭāleš khanates (Ḵamsa-ye Ṭavāleš) in western Gilān, between Ṭāleš Dulāb and Māsāl. In the administrative reform of 1937 Šandarman became a rural district (dehestān) in Māsāl-Šandarman district (baḵš), Ṭavāleš sub-province (šahrestān). In the 1998 reform, Šandarman became a district of the sub-province of Māsāl.
See MĀSĀL.
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Originally Published: January 1, 2000
Last Updated: October 2, 2012
