Khanlar Mirza Ehtesham-ed-Dowleh(Persian:خانلر میرزا احتشام الدوله;died April 1862) was aQajarprince who held the governorship of severalIranianprovinces during the reigns ofMohammad Shah Qajar(r. 1834–1848) andNaser al-Din Shah Qajar(r. 1848–1896). He was the seventeenth son ofAbbas Mirza.
| Khanlar Mirza | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of the governor ofArabestan,perhaps Khanlar Mirza. Created inQajar Iranin October-November 1866 | |
| Died | April 1862 Tehran,Iran |
| Dynasty | Qajar |
| Father | Abbas Mirza |
| Religion | Twelver Shia Islam |
| Military career | |
| Battles / wars | |
Biography
editA member of theQajar dynasty,Khanlar Mirza was the seventeenth son ofAbbas Mirza.He was given the governorship ofYazdin 1835, most likely at the suggestion of the newly appointedpremierHaji Mirza Aqasi.But in less than two years, Khanlar Mirza was sent from Yazd toKermanandSistan,where he put down an uprising by theBaloch people.[1]While his uncle Bahman Mirza Baha od-Dowleh was governing Yazd, a revolt was staged byAga Khan I,the Imam of theNizari Isma'ilis.[1][2]Without any permission, Khanlar Mirza then went to Yazd to take Kerman from Bahman Mirza. Their clash infuriated Mohammad Shah, but Aqasi stepped in to defend Khanlar Mirza.[1]
From 1841 to the middle of 1848, Khanlar Mirza served as the governor ofHamadan.Following several months in office as the governor of theMazandaran province,Khanlar Mirza was dispatched to the southwest to resolve the matters ofBorujerdandBakhtiari.In early 1851, his responsibilities were expanded to include the administration of theArabestanandLorestanprovinces. Most of the bandits in that region were driven out by him during that time. It was also through his efforts that the lengthy and expensive Hashem dam was finally constructed. It spanned the Hashem river, an artificial tributary of theKarkheh river.[1]
His subpar leadership of a substantial Iranian army at the battle ofMohammerahduring theAnglo-Persian war of 1856–1857,however, eclipsed these accomplishments. Many of Khanlar Mirza's officers subsequently received harsh punishment from the central government, while he reportedly had to pay a large indemnity. The governorship ofIsfahanwas the final post held by Khanlar Mirza. He died in April 1862 in the capital ofTehran,where he had traveled to inform Naser al-Din Shah of the situation in Isfahan.[1]
References
edit- ^abcdeEslami 2020.
- ^Algar 1986,pp. 170–175.
Sources
edit- Algar, Hamid (1986)."Āqā Khan".InYarshater, Ehsan(ed.).Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume II/3: ʿArab Moḥammad–Architecture IV.London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 170–175.ISBN978-0-71009-103-1.
- Eslami, Kambiz (2020)."Eḥtešām-al-Dawla, Ḵānlar Khan".InYarshater, Ehsan(ed.).Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition.Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation.
