A history of Persia : from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the year 1858 /: from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the year 1858. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert Grant Weston.
• Authors: Weston, Robert Grant
• Other Names: Ansari, Ali M writer of introduction.
• Contents: Chapter IINTRODUCTIONPopulation of Persia – Cultivated Portion of the Country very small – Supply of Water – Artificial Irrigation – The Elburz Mountains – Attachment of Persians to their Native Country – Persia inhabited by Men of various Races – The Wandering Tribes – The Turkish and the Persian Languages – Two Classes of People in Persia – The Persians a robust Race – The Persian Character – Estimate formed of it by Europeans – Persian Government – Checks on the Royal Authority – Court of the Shah – Education in Persia – National Religion of the Persian Army – Labourers and Villagers – Mendicants – Trade and Produce – Climate – Prospects of the Country Chapter II The Sefaveean Dynasty – Fall of Ispahan – Expulsion of Affghans from Persia 0 Nadir Shah – Origin of the Affghan Kingdom – Adel Shah – Ibraheem – Shahrukh Meerza – Rival Candidates for the Persian Throne – The Chief of the Kajars p Herat and Seistan added to the Affghan Kingdom – Kereem Khan – Azad Khan – Zends and Kajars – Zeki Khan – Aga Mahomed Khan – His Escape from Sheeraz – Ali Murad – Jafer, Chief of the Zend – His Son Lutf'ali Khan Chapter III Origin of the Kajar Tribe – Its three Branches – Its settlements – Astrabad Branch of Kajars – Upper and Lower Kajars – Astrabad – Unsettled Condition of that Province – Ak-kaleh – Rhages – Rhei – Tehran – Its early Condition – Aga Mahomed Khan – His Brothers – Cruel Testament to which Aga Mahomed was subjected – Kindness shown to him by Kereem Khan – Lutf'ali Khan – Cruelty of Aga Mahomed – Haji Ibraheem – His Defection from the Chief of the Zend – Decisive Battle – Siege of Kerman – Death of Lutf'ali Khan Chapter IV Relations between the Shahs of Persia and the Czars of Georgia – Interference of Russia in Affairs of the Caucasus – Campaign of Peter the Great in Daghestan – Taking of Bakoo and Derbend – Southern Coast of the Caspian Sea – Early Condition of Georgia – Mingrelia – Intolerance of the Georgians – Tiflis – Expedition of Aga Mahomed into Georgia – Fortress of Erivan – Annexation of Korassan to Persia – Death of Shahrukh Meerza – Missions to Persia from the French Republic – Murder of Aga Mahomed – His Character Chapter V Sadek Khan endeavours to make himself King- Is defeated at Kasveen by the Shah – Kasveen – Province of Fars – Sheeraz – Sadek Khan delivers the Crown Jewels to the Shah, and is pardoned – The Body of Aga Mahomed Khan conveyed t oNejjef in Arabia – His Assassins are put to Death – Fetteh Ali crowned at Tehran – Rebellion of Mahomed Khan - Ispahan – Rebellion of Sadek, Jafer, Kuli, and Mahomed Kuli Khans – Goorgeen of Georgia – Fresh Rebellion of Mahomed Khan – Rebellion of the Shah's Brother – Defection of Mahomed Veli Khan and Suleiman Khan – Celmancy of the Shah – Revolt of Ishak Meerza – Herat – Rebellion of Nadir Meerza – Mission from India – Khorazzan – Last Rebellio of Sadek Khan – His Fate – Mission of Captain Malcolm – Fall of Haji Ibraheem – Kashan – Fresh Rebellion of the Shah's Brother – Siege of Meshed – Fall of Nadir Meerza Chapter VI Abdication of Czar of Georgia in favour of Emperor of Russia, 1800 – Prince Alexander defeated by General Lazeroff – Captures of Genja – Battle of Etchmiadzeen – Seeseeanoff routs Persians, and lays Siege to Erivan – Nocturnal Attacks – Eiege of Erivan raised – Events on Eastern and Southern Frontiers of Persia – Bokhara, Nermansheer, and Seistan – Chief og Karabagh submits to Russia – Campaign on that Province – Russia Descent on Glan – Capture of Genja by Persians – Assassination of Seeseeanoff – Missions of M. Jaubert -Fall of Ibraheem Khaleed Kahn – Turko-Persian Frontier – Establishment of Russia Authority from the Caucasus to Moghan – War between Persians and Affghans – Embassies from Napolean and from the Talpoors of Sindh – Embassy from England – Treaty – Mission from India – Disaster to Persian Arms in Russian War = Capture of Lankoran – Peace of Gulistan, 1813 Chapter VII The Sons of Fetteh Ali Shah – Tabreez – Rebellion of the Chiefs of Khorassan – Isaak Khan, Karai – Hassan Ali Meerza – Herat – Tribes of Hezareh and Feeroozkoh – Treaty between England and Persia – Yezd – Guebres – Their Temples and Customs – The Chief of the Assassins – Combination of Chiefs of Herat, Khorassam and Central Asia against Persia – Fetteh Khan, Barukzye – His Defeat by Hassan Ali Meerza – Dost Mahomed Khan – War between Persia and Turkey – Campaigns of Baghdad and of Turkish Armenia – Battle of Toprak-Killeh – Massacre pf Christians at Salmas – Nestorians of Persia – American and French Missionaries – Peace between Turkey and Persia – Invasion of Khorassan by the Khan of Khiva Chapter VIII Vague Terms of Treaty of Gulistan – District of Gokcheh claimed by Russia – It is occupied by that Power – Excitement throughout Persia – War breaks out – Persians at first successful – They advance to the neighbourhood of Tiflis, and are defeated at the Zezam, and again near Genja – Avariciousness of the Shah – Division in his Council – Negotiations for Peace – The Russians checked on the Araxes – Erivan besieged – Siege raised – Abbassabad taken by General Paskiewitch – Defeat of the General Karkoffski by Persian Commanders at Asterick – Final Siege and Capture of Erivan – Invasion of Azerbaeejan by Price Aristoff – Tabreez falls into his Hands – Renewed Negotiations – Treaty of Turkomanchai Chapter IX Provisions of the Treaty of Turkomanchai – Alteration of the Treat between England and Persia – General Confusion in Persia – Supineness of the Shah's Government – M. Grebaiodoff – Murder of the Members of his Missions – Terror of the Shah – Embassy to Petersburg of Prince Kosroo – Severe Earthquakes in Persia – Campaign of the Crown Prince in Khoroassan – Fall of Ameerabad and of Kabulshan – Assault on Serrekhs – Origin of the Affghan War – Death of Abbas Meerza – The Kaim-makam – Last Days of fetteh Ali Shah – His Character – Burial Place of the Persian Kings Chapter X Three Aspirants to sovereign Power – Mahomed Meerza marches from Tabreez to Tehran – Submission of the Zil-es-Sultan – Mahomed Shah crowned at Tehran – Defeat of Hassan Ali Meerza by Sir ery Bethune – Capture of the Firman – Firma – Ardabeel – General Revolt in Khorassan – Fall of the Kaim-makam – Haji Meerza Aghassi – Ambitious Designs of the Persian Government – Expedition against Herat – Seistan – Prince Kamran and Yar Mahomed Khan – Reasons of Dost Mahomed Khan for distrusting the Government of India – Cruelty of Mahomed Shah – His Failure before Herat – Rival Influences in his Camp – The Siege of Herat raised Chapter XI Demands of her Britannie Majesty's Government from King of Persia – Evasive Answers of Haji Meerza Aghassi – Suspensions of Diplomatic Relations between England and Persia – Advance of Russia in the East - British Expedition to the Persian Gulf – Hussein Khan – Firmness of Lord Palmerston – The Shah yields – Rising of the Chief of the Assassins – His Success and subsequent Failure – Bunpoor – The Belooches put their Families t oDeath – Affairs of Kurdistand – Unsettled State of Turko-Persian Frontier – Commission appointed for its Delimitation – Persians# Sufferings at the Hands of Turkomans – Massacre at Kerbela – Banishment of the Asef-ed-Dowleh – War in Kohorassan – The Bab – Death of Mahomed Shah Chapter XII Flights of Haji Meerza Aghassi – Rival Parties at Tehran – The Queen mother Presiden of the Council – Serious Risings in the Provinces – The Salar – The Ameer-i-Nizam – Measures of Reform adopted by him – mutiny of the Garrison of Tehran – Seizure of Kotoor by the Turks – Ascendancy of the Belooches in Seistan – Persian Claims to that Province – Proracted Siege of Meshed – Blman Merrza – Prince Sultan Mraud presses of the Sege of Meshed – Foreign interference offered for the Pacification of Khorassan – Ravages of the Turkomans – Surrender of Meshed – Death of the Salar Chapter XIII Rising of the Followers of the Bab – Mode of carrying out Capital Punishments in Persia – Seizure of Zinjan – The Bab put to Death – Tenets of his Followers – Hopeless Contest to Zinjan – Reckless Braver of the Babis – Courage of the Women – Terrible Cruelties – Exhibition of Fanaticism at Tabreez – Results of the Administration of the Ameer-i-Nizam – Occupationof Ashorada by Russia – The Caspian Privinces – Fall of the Ameer-i-Nizam – Conduct of the Wife of the ex-Minister – The Ameer's Death – Remembrance of his Administration Chapter XIV Conspiracy against Life of the Shah – His Escape – Persecution of Conspirators – Ministers of State ac as Executioners – Firmness of Followers of the Bab – Jealous of European Interference at Persian Court – Alliance of the Shah sought by Russia in 1853 – Tempting Offer made to Persian Government – Alternative placed before the Shah – His Alliance declined by the Western Powers – Neutrality distasteful to Persian Government – Angry Discussions between Sedr-Azem and the British Minister – Meerza Hashem – Arrest of his Wife – Conduct of the Sedr-Azem – Diplomatic Relations suspended between England and Persia - Mr. Murray quits Tehran – Persian Expedition against Herat – War against Persia declared at Calcutta Chapter XV Policy of the Sedr-Azem – Embassy of the Ferrukh Khan to Europe – Fall of Herat – Rules to be observed in carrying on English War Against Persia – Singular Instance of Persian Levity – War against Infidels proclaimed at Tehran – The Sirkisikchi-Bashi – Occupation of Karrack by Bri
• Edition: New edition
• Publisher Details: London : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 955.04; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; History -- Modern -- 19th Century; Middle Eastern history; Iran -- History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780755627028; 9780755627011
• Related ISBNs: 9780755627004
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