Nosrat Khatoun Alavi
Abstract
Saravan city socio-political situation during Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties is one of the major issues in the contemporary history of Iran which has been less studied. Saravanis one of the southeastern cities of Iran which got the attention of European countries during their competition over the ...
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Saravan city socio-political situation during Qajar and Pahlavi dynasties is one of the major issues in the contemporary history of Iran which has been less studied. Saravanis one of the southeastern cities of Iran which got the attention of European countries during their competition over the control and domination of India. The importance of Saravan in the contemporary era has mostly appeared during the determination of Balochistan border since disagreements over the ownership of Kuhak and Esfandak areas was one of the subject matter since disagreements over the ownership of Kuhak and Esfandak areas was one of the subject matter that made Iran and Britain negotiations difficult. After 21 February 1921 coup d'état and subsequent formation of the regular army, the government partially realized Balochistan. After eradication of the local governments by Reza Shah in Balochistan to prevail security and order barracks gradually were created. The main question of the current research is that what was the role of Saravan in the socio-political occurrence, border disputes and Iran's delineation in the Qajar and Pahlavi periods? The findings of this study indicate that the borderline and geographic location of Saravan area and adjacent to the Indian subcontinent and socio-political relationships have been very important for the British government.Furthermore, the significance of Saravan for the Qajar and Pahlavi governments has made it to one of the most important regions of the country and due to the power of the rulers of this region and the event occurred in this period, has got the attention of the central government. The present study is conducted by using a descriptive-analytical method and based on library materials as well as documents from the National Archives to assess the history of Saravan in the period of Qajar and Pahlavi governments.
