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him the richest man in Persia. He died in 1898 when considerable
calls were made on his son and heir by the State. Haji Husai '
And carried on a large Banking business, imported and exported
goods throus-h the Russian Banque d’Escompte and undertook
electric lighting for Tehran. Elected a deputy m the Majlis
October 1906, and took a prominent part as Vice-President. At the
end of 1908 he took refuge at the Russian Legation and when his
accounts were looked into it was shown that he was a bankrupt and
owed the Russian Bank about £500 3 000 and the Imperial Bank
£80,000.
42. AnfR-i-ArKHAM (Zain-ul-’Abidin Khan). ^ t
His present rank is Amir-i-Nuyan, but is better known as Amir-i-
Afkham Has two regiments which are, respectively, commanded
by his sons Ihtisham-ud-Daulah and Hisamml-Mulk. Was Gov
ernor of the ’Ashiklu. Owns a large proportion of Hamadan prov
ince but is deeply in debt, owes about ^ 400,000 Tumans to the
Russian Bank, Barman Karma, etc. Is liberal and, though not
very highly educated, possessed of common sense. Is usually Gov-
mo Ti-rvwi nnf Persia. A2*e about 60.
ernor of one of the provinces of Persia.
43. AmIr-i-Akram.
Title conferred in 1907 on Isma’il Mirza, son of Zill-us-Sultan.
44. Amir-i-A’zam (Nusratullah Mirza).
Son of the late Amir Khan Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. , G.C.M.G. [Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade). , who died in January 190o,
A man of some character. look a prominent part on the popular
side in the Nationalist movement in 1907. Appointed, in June
1907, Governor of Astrabad and was Governor ol Gilan 1iom October
1907 until June 1908 when he left for Europe.
Related to ’Ala-ud-Daulah and Mushir-ud-Haulah by marriage.
45. Amir Bahadur Jang (Husain Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. Khan).
Born about 1855.
Came to Tehran with Muzaffar-ud-Din Shah from Tabriz in 1896.
Was Muzaffar-ud-Hin’s Minister of the Court, Chief of the Body-
Guard and Privy Purse and was by far the most influential person
at Court during the latter years of Muzaffar-ud-Din’s reign (1900—
1906). Accompanied Muzaffar-ud-Din to Europe in 1900, 1902 and
1905. When Muhammed ’AH Shah came to the throne in January
1907, he was at first ignored, but in August 1907 he began to be
employed for reactionary purposes and gradually came to be looked
upon as Muhammad ’All’s principal reactionary agent and evil
genius. Appointed “ Sipahsalar ” or Commander-in-Chief after
the Coup d'etat of June 23, 1908, and took a prominent part in
Muhammad ’Ali’s policy of repression until July 16, 1909, when
the Nationalists seized Tehran. He took refuge with Muhammad
’Ali at the Russian Legation and left for Russia with the ex-Shah,
in September, 1909. Ignorant, fanatical, corrupt and thoroughly
bad.
46. AmIr-i-Mu’azzam (Mustafa Khan).
Born about 1864. Half-brother of Asif-us-Salranah. They both came to
Tehran from Tabriz with the late kluzaffar-ud-Dm Shah in 1896.
Accompanied Muzaffar-ud-Dm to Europe in 1902 when he was Chief
Steward, which post he held from 1896 to 1906, with the title of Hajib-
ud-Daulah. Has nice manners and is friendly to Europeans. Received
present title in 1908.
47. Amir-i-NizIm, ’Abdullah Khan (Haji). Eormer title Sardar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. -i-Akram. Son
of the late I’timad-us-Saltanah of the Karaguzlu tribe of Hamadan.
Entered military service and served under his father then Commander of
the troops in Kars. Afterwards became Commander of the troops on the
Khurasan frontier, and later on succeeded his father to the Kars