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called * 1 Malial-i-Salas, “ the triple canton,” furnishing a nominal
account of the revenue to Mazandaran but otherwise indepen
dent.
The history of this province during recent years is a story of
the feuds and jealousies within the ruling family of Sipah Salar
who has himself long been absent from it and appointed a
Governor from among his sons or other relations, and of rebellion
caused by their intrigues and rapacity.
The Governorship has usually been held by his eldest son
Amir Asad, who thereby incurred the bitter jealousy of his
brother 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. Iqtidar.
Some disturbances occurred during the Persian revolution
in 1907, when 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. Iqtidar posed as a “ Constitutionalist ”
and with the aid of the inhabitants expelled the Amir. The
Governorship changed hands several times until 1909, when
Sipah Salar, who by becoming “Constitutionalist” leader had
enhanced his prestige and strengthened his hold over his estates,
re-instated Amir Asad.
In 1912 a skirmish occurred between the Tunakabunis and a
party of followers of the rebel prince 2 Salar-ud-Dauleh on their
route from Astarabad to Gilan in which the latter were worsted.
In 1914 a petition was made to Sipah Salar in Tehran against
the misgovernment and the misdeeds of his sons, especially of
Amir Asad. The petitioners, mostly people of Kujur and
Kalaristaq and several of them ex-employes of Sipah Salar,
were dissatisfied with his reply and on their return to Mahal-i-
Salas they began to work against him and frightened Amir
Asad out of the province. A party of 100 Russian Cossacks,
sent at Sipah Salar’s request from Rasht to Tunakabun with
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. Iqtidar, were drawn into a quarrel between 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.
Iqtidar and Akram-ul-Mulk, son of Amir Asad, and passed on
to Mazandaran without setting the province in order. In 1916
Sipah Salar used his position as Prime Minister to send a Persian
force from Tehran. The malcontents were dispersed, some
surrendered and others including Salar Fatih, and the brothers
Shuja’-i-Nizam (Karim Khan), Rabi Khan (alias Ghahraman),
Ja’far Khan and Taqi Khan, who had made themselves chiefs
of the Kujur section of the Khwajahvand tribe (see Chapter
VIII) went to Tehran. These brothers took “ bast ” in the house
of Sipah Salar but he retaliated by arresting and imprisoning
them, and Ja’far Khan was executed.
1 It is, however, frequently called “ Tunakabun.”
1 See para. 3 ahoye, page 32.