نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 استادیارگروه تاریخ، دانشکده علوم انسانی و اجتماعی، دانشگاه مازندران، بابلسر، ایران.
2 گروه تاریخ، دانشکده علوم انسانی و اجتماعی، دانشگاه مازندران، بابلسر، ایران.
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عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Developments concerning the status of religious minorities in Qajar era Iran were shaped by the interaction of internal factors and foreign interventions. The expanding influence of European powers and Iran’s increasing connections with them created new grounds for redefining the position of minority groups. Among these powers, the role of Britain—due to its historical ties with and strategic interests in the Zoroastrian community of India (the Parsis)—became particularly prominent.
This study aims to examine Britain’s role in the abolition of the jizya tax imposed on Zoroastrians during the Qajar period. The central question is: What role did the British government play in the process of abolishing the jizya, and through what instruments and mechanisms did it exert its influence?
Using a descriptive analytical method and drawing on archival documents, Qajar period newspapers, and historical sources, this research argues that despite the significance of internal dynamics, Britain’s continuous and coordinated pressure—through formal and semi formal diplomacy, letters of introduction, on the ground support, diplomatic lobbying, and the creation of a protective political umbrella—played an effective role in persuading the Qajar state to abolish the jizya.
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