Iran Local Histories
faride bavaryan; Ahmad Asadollahi Gazar
Abstract
During the Qajar era, eastern Iran was an important arena for the direct presence of foreigners in the international relations arena, due to its special strategic location, the autonomy of its ruling families, and the weakness of the central government there. One of the most influential figures in this ...
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During the Qajar era, eastern Iran was an important arena for the direct presence of foreigners in the international relations arena, due to its special strategic location, the autonomy of its ruling families, and the weakness of the central government there. One of the most influential figures in this region at the end of this period was "Shaukat al-Mulk II" (1881-1944 AD). A person who was known during his reign for collaborating with the British and establishing the most extensive relations with them. The present study has examined the nature of these relationships and positions using library, documentary, and interview sources, as well as the historical method and descriptive-analytical approach. The main question of this research is: "What were Shaukat al-Mulk Alam's relations with the British in the province of Qaynat and what effects did these relations have on this region?". But based on the main question, the findings of the research are: Shaukat al-Molk, aware of the weakness of the Qajars, established friendly relations with the British during his reign to maintain his leadership and stabilize his position, and made eastern Iran a safe base for them. However, these friendly relations in regional affairs led to weakness and decline in various matters, especially in economic matters, and led to the spread of social discontent..
