Thursday, September 21, 2017

Amir Ata Khan Qashqai (General Staff, 1924)

Amir Ata Khan, Amir Ashair, Soulat-ud-Sultaneh, Qashqai




Born about 1883. Fourth son of late Darab Khan, and full brother of Soulat-ud-Douleh (q. v.) with whom he was generally on amicable terms. At various periods nominal Ilbegi e.g. 1911. During the Qashqai rising against the British in 1918 he at first stood for moderation, but gave way and assumed command of the Qashqais and rebels attacking the British officers and S. P. R. in Abadeh Seized with a disease of the spine in 1915 which gradually grew worse; by 1921 he was completely bent, unable to ride and proceeded first to Bombay then to Germany for specialist treatment. Still (December 1923) in Germany where he has been visited by Herr Wassmuss. Married daughter of Asad-us-Sultaneh, once Ilkhani. Intelligent, better educated than his brothers but unstable and incompetent for leadership.



Additions and Corrections to Who's Who in Persia (Volume IV), General Staff, India, Delhi: Government Central Press, 1924, pp. 14―15.

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