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The Tilehkuhis fled to Sujbulak and only returned on the Kalbaghi being
punished and paying compensation.
In 1302 Zill-us-Sultan dismissed Iqbal-ul-Mulk and named Ibrahim Mirza
Ibrahim Mirza Ihtisham- Ihtisham-us Sultaneh governor^ of Kurdistan.
us-Sultaneh, 1302-1303 A.H. Ihtisham-us-Sultanah was not in good health and
(1885-1886 A.D ) for Zill-us- was unable to maintain order. The Jaffs invaded
Sultaneh. Kurdistan, the Tilehkuh tribe attacked the
Kalbaghi and looted all their property. Zill-us-Sultan seeing that Ihtisham-us-
Sultaneh was incompetent replaced him in lo03 by Iqbal-ul-Mulk.
To stop the invasions of the Jaffs Zill-us-Sultan sent troops to garrison the
ht- au a to frontier of Kurdistan.
bal-ul-Mulk. 1303—1305 A.H. The Mullas dissatisfied with Iqbal-ul-Mulk left
(Iggg 1888 A.D.) for Zill-us- for Isfahan, and obtained ins dismissal.
Sultan.
Muhammad Husain Khan, Husam-ul-Mulk, one of the chiefs of the Kara-
Muhammad Husain Khan, Gozlu tribe, then governor of Kirmanshah, was
Husam-ul-Mulk, 1305 ^.H. appointed also governor of Kurdistan.
(1888 A.D.) for Zil -us-Sultan. He proceeded to Kurdistan, looked personally after
all the affairs of the province, and then on the receipt of 40,000 tumans appointed
Mushir-ed-Divan Vazir of Kurdistan. He then had a few hands and heads cut
off and punished some of the frontier chiefs, and for two months Kurdistan was
governed as it had not been governed for long. During the 3rd month Zill-
us-Sultan’s large governorship was broken up, and all governors of his nomination
dismissed.
Mirza Ibrahim Khan Nuri, Nizam-ud-Dauleh, then only Sahm-ud-Dauleh,
Mirza Ibrahim Khan, Ni- was appointed by the Shah governor of Kurdistan.
zam-ud-Dauleh, 1305—1308 He treated the people with kindness and consider-
A.H. (1888—1890 A.D.). ation. He had a few heads, hands, and noses and
fingers cut off, and three highwaymen buried alive, and soon restored order.
Although nearly 80 years of age he attended to everything himself. After gov
erning Kurdistan for two years and nine months he was dismissed and Iqbal-
ul-Mulk reappointed for the third time governor of Kurdistan.
During the year his rule lasted, he extorted money from the people in every
, -tt -1 T^Vvoi nossiblG w&v, and allowed tho Jaffs to enter Kurdistan
.^TsoS-lS'tH. for ^pecuniary consideration. In 1309 he was dis-
( lg90 1892 A.D.). missed, and Kurdistan together with Kirmanshah
Garrus, Afshar, and Sain Kaleh were given to Hasan ’Ali Khan, Amir Nizam.
Amir Nizam was of an old Persian family, and one of his ancestors is said to
Amir Nizam ^ entertained Imam R lza . For over 700 years
Hasan ^ ^han. ^ hig famil he i d the governorship of Garrus and
flS^lsle A.D ). ' ' also important posts and governorships under the
Timuri, Sefavi, Afshar, Zend, and Kajar dynasties.
He himself had been sent as special envoy to the Court of St. James and to
the Tuileries (1859-1861 A.D.).
When appointed to Kurdistan he suppressed much of the ceremonial followed
on the arrival of new governors, much to the relief of everyone.