Khosru Qashqai
Born
about 1921. Youngest son of Soulat ed Douleh. Tall, heavily built, already
tending to grossness. Educated American College, Tehran. The reprobate of the
family. Great personal bravery and recklessness. Was prominent in the 1943 Semirom
battle. Inherits his father’s cruelty and sadism. Credited with a number of
wanton killings. Appointed Governor of Firuzabad 1943 but never at his post.
Made large sums from selling Kashkuli tea, sugar and cigarettes. On bad terms
with Kashkuli Khans and with General Firuz when latter was Governor-General.
Qavam on the other hand regards him as the best of the brothers. Much personal
charm but a lout. Unsteady eye. Considerable powers of persuasion and great
capacity for making mischief. Rash but possibly less easily thrown off his
balance than Naser or Mohammad Hossein. Habitually breaks his word. Ill-wishers
of the Qashqai hope to see a break, between Naser and Khosru and profess to see
in Khosru a future tool of the Russians. Is generally described as a “child”
which is intended by some in excuse of his excesses and by others to mean that
it is time he grew up.
Lieut. G. F. Magee, The Tribes of Fars, Simla:
Government of India Press, 1948, p. 18.
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