Friday, September 22, 2017

Sultan Muhammad Mirza Qajar (General Staff, 1916-1923)

Saif-ud-Daulah (Sultan Muhammad Mirza)



Born about 1852. Son of ‘Azad-ud-Daulah, Muchul Mirza. Has been Governor of Nihavand, Malayir, and Tusarqan. Brother of Prince ‘Ain-ud-Daulah. Was a Chamberlain to Nasir-ud-Din Shah, Governor of Kazvin, in 1901 and of Astarabad in 1903. Appointed Governor of Kirmanshah early in 1907 and showed remarkable inaptitude in June 1907, when the people were divided over the constitutional movement and considerable bloodshed occurred. About 2,000 persons took ‘bast’ at the British Consulate and they were fired on by the people outside. He did not apologize for this act until pressed to do so by the Central Government and then only in a half-hearted manner. He was deputed to bring the Salar-ud-Daulah to Tehran, but was eventually dismissed from the Governorship in order to make reparations to the British Legation. Was reappointed Governor of Kirmanshah in October 1907, but did not take up appointment in consequence of objections raised by His Majesty’s Legation. Appointed Governor of Arabistan, July 1908, and spent most of his time as the guest of Shaikh Khazal at Failiyah; one of the Shaikh’s wives in his grand-daughter. Son ― Jalil-ud-Daulah.

Fath ‘Ali Shah
‘Abbas Mirza
Muchul Mirza ‘Azad-ud-Daulah
Muhammad Shah
Sultan ‘Abdul Majid Mirza. ‘Ain-ud-Daulah
Vajihulla Mirza, late Sipahsalar
Sultan Muhammad Mirza, Saif-ud-Daulah
Nasir-ud-Din Shah
Sultan Hamid Muhammad, Sham-ul-Mulk
Nusratullah Mirza, Amir Khan Sardar
Jalil-du-Daulah
Muzaffar-ud-Din Shah

Muhammad Ali-Mirza, the ex-Shah
Sultan Ahmad Shah

Threw in his lot with Salar-ed-Dowleh in 1911.



Who's who in Persia. Calcutta: General Staff, India, 1916-1923, p. 381.

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