Friday, September 22, 2017

Nasrullah Khan Darashurlu-Qashqai (General Staff, 1924)

Nasrullah Khan, Darehshuri



Born about 1889. Eldest surviving son of late Aqa Kikha Dareshuri, a former Kalantar of this principal clan of the Qashqai. An adherent of Soulat-ud-Douleh till 1911, when the latter showed his preference for Ayaz Kikha (q.v.) since when Nasrullah Khan has been on bad terms. In 1920, on the breakdown of Sardar Ihtisham Ilkhaniship, with Ali Penah Kikha his cousin took off about 1,000 tents to the Bakhtiari country till autumn 1922 when most of these went back to the clan. Was with Ali Khan, Sardar Hishmat (q.v.) expecting help from Qawam-ul-Mulk, in the attack on Soulat-ud-Douleh near Shiraz, May 1922. Still lives apart from Qashqai on borders of Kuhgilu and Mamasanni.



Additions and Corrections to Who's Who in Persia (Volume IV), General Staff, India, Delhi: Government Central Press, 1924, p. 119.

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