Document Type : pajoheshi
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Department of History, Faculty of Literature, Khwarazmi University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The relationship between the central government and local powers in Qajar-era Iran was consistently marked by tensions and resistance from regional elites and local actors. The province of Fars, particularly its southern districts such as Larestan, due to its strategic location and the complexity of its social and economic structures, was a prominent arena for such interactions. This study focuses on the rebellion of Mir Hashem Owzi during the early years of Naser al-Din Shah’s reign, aiming to analyze the mechanisms of local resistance and the central government’s response. Based on newly discovered archival documents, reports from the newspaper Vaqayeʿ-e Etefaqiyeh, and other primary sources, the study reconstructs the causes, development, and consequences of the rebellion using a descriptive-analytical approach. The findings indicate that the Mir Hashem Owzi rebellion not only posed significant administrative and security challenges in the region but also exemplified a specific pattern of interaction between the central state and local forces, combining suppression, negotiation, and the granting of political and economic concessions. Examining this event provides a clear perspective on the processes of power centralization and local resistance management in southern Iran during the first half of Naser al-Din Shah’s reign, highlighting the importance of understanding central–local interactions in contemporary historical analysis. Furthermore, the study demonstrates the value of first-hand sources for accurately reconstructing both local and national history.
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