Social and Political Consequences of the Competition between Mohammad Ali Mirza Dowlatshah and Abbas Mirza

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With the beginning of Qajars’ reign in Iran, they developed a style of Governance practices in which the numerous Qajar princes were appointed as the governors of various regions of the country. Mohammad Ali Mirza Dowlatshah was one of those princes. Mohammad Ali Mirza along with his family took power in the western region of Iran. The presence of this family in power left political, social and cultural consequences. Those consequences, especially during Dowlatshah era, were influenced by his competition with Abbas Mirza for crown. In addition to its political outcomes, the rivalry of Dowlatshah with Abbas Mirza caused positive social consequences in the western region of country. Those consequences were evident in the progress and improvement of people’s life especially in Kermanshah. In this paper, with the historical research method and a descriptive analytical approach based on library sources and documents, the political and social consequences of the two princes’ competition have been studied.

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Volume 4, Issue 13
Winter 2012
Pages 107-137

  • Receive Date 13 September 2024
  • Publish Date 20 March 2012