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  Qajar dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The headship of the dynasty is inherited by the eldest male descendent of Mohammad Ali Shah.
The heir presumptive is the Qajar claimant to the throne of Iran.
Qajars Dynasty Turkoman dynasty of the Shahs of Persia
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Qajar_dynasty   (1914 words)

  
 Pahlavi dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pahlavi dynasty (سلسله پهلوی) began with the crowning of Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1925 and ended with the Iranian Revolution of 1979, and the subsequent collapse of the ancient tradition of Iranian monarchy.
In 1949 an assassination attempt on the Shah, attributed to the pro-Soviet Tudeh Party, resulted in the banning of that party and the expansion of the Shah's constitutional powers.
The Shah fled the country, seeking medical treatment to Egypt, Panama and finally resettled with his family in Egypt as a guest of Anwar Sadat.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pahlavi_dynasty   (1401 words)

  
 Pahlavi Dynasty
The last of the shahs of the Qajar dynasty, Ahmad Shah, was young and incompetent, and the Cabinet was weak and corrupt.
In 1925 the Majles deposed the absentee monarch, and a constituent assembly elected Reza Khan as shah, vesting sovereignty in the new Pahlavi dynasty.
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-80) was born in Tehran on October 26, 1919, the eldest son of Reza Shah.
persepolis.free.fr /iran/history/pahlavi.html   (3307 words)

  
 The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Lead Article
Nadir Shah was assassinated by Muhammad Quli Khan and Salih Khan of the Persian army on June 8, 1747, in Fatehabad.
Ahmad Shah Abdali (or Durrani), his Afghan general, rushed to the royal camp to see the body of his slain master and before leaving the royal tent, he managed to remove the seal of Nadir Shah from his finger, and take possession of the Koh-i-Noor diamond and other precious objects.
Ahmad Shah Durrani died on October 23, 1772, in the village of Murgha in the Suleiman mountains.
www.tribuneindia.com /2000/20000709/spectrum/main1.htm   (2451 words)

  
 Nader Shah - MASHHAD: IRAN's Holiest City - Capital of Nader Shah, Founder of Afshar Dynasty
Nader Qoli Beg was born in Kobhan, Iran, on Oct. 22, 1688, into one of the Turkish tribes loyal to the Safavid shahs of Iran.
Shah Tahmasp II's victories were achieved by his general Nadir Qouli (1736-1747), and when he attempted to lead an army himself against the Turks he lost large tracts of land to them within a month.
Nadir Shah is thought to be responsible for commissioning the large paintings which hang on the Western wall of the palace of Chehel Sotoon in the city of Isfahan.
www.farsinet.com /mashhad/nader_shah.html   (820 words)

  
 Pahlavi Dynasty Biography / Biography of Pahlavi Dynasty Modern Asia Biography
The reign of the Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979) was a crucial and transitional period in Iranian history that began with Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878–1944) and ended with his son, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919–1980).
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, known as "the Shah," was forced to permit the foreign troops to use Iranian territory as needed during World War II while the Shah worked to gain support from his people, including the disaffected clerics who had disliked his father's secular policies.
The Shah finally tried to placate the opposition by appointing one of their own, Shahpur Bakhtiar, as prime minister, but this effort was seen as too little too late.
www.bookrags.com /biography-pahlavi-dynasty-ema-04   (1527 words)

  
 AsiaMedia :: This Turbulent Monarchy: Nepal and the Shah dynasty
AsiaMedia :: This Turbulent Monarchy: Nepal and the Shah dynasty
This Turbulent Monarchy: Nepal and the Shah dynasty
From 1846 to 1950 the Shah dynasty of Nepal was held captive and managed by a parallel hereditary succession of prime ministers, the Ranas, who ran the country as their playground.
www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=20866   (2056 words)

  
 Indian History - Muslim Period in India
Mughal dynasty started with Babur ascending the throne of Agra in 1526 A.D. In the beginning his rule in India Babur had to face the problems of the Rajputs and the Afghan chiefs.
Bahadurr Shah I who was known, as Prince Muazzam had to face the problems from the Marathas, Rajputs and the Sikhs.
The dynasty ruled for about 150 years till 1486, when one of their chiefs Narasimha Saluva deposed the last ruler of Sangama dynasty and seized the throne.
www.gatewayforindia.com /history/muslim_history.htm   (3881 words)

  
 Bahamani Dynasty
In 740 AH Ali Shah Nathu proclaimed himself king at Dharur with the title of Ala-ud-din Ali Shah and was joined by his three brothers Hasan Gangu, Ahmad and Muhammad.
Muhammad Shah ascended the throne on 1-3-759 AH.
Mujahid Shah was murdered on 17th of Zil-hij 779 AH by Masud Khan (son of Mubarak Khan) and Daud Khan.
www.indhistory.com /bahamani-dynasty.html   (2746 words)

  
 History of Iran: Qajar Dynasty
When Mohammad Shah died in 1848 the succession passed to his son Naser-e-Din, who proved to be the ablest and most successful of the Qajar sovereigns.
Mozaffar o-Din Shah was a weak and ineffectual ruler.
Mozaffar o-Din's son Mohammad Ali Shah (reigned 1907-09), with the aid of Russia, attempted to rescind the constitution and abolish parliamentary government.
www.iranchamber.com /history/qajar/qajar.php   (1650 words)

  
 InfoHub - History of Iran - Kajar Dynasty
Muhammed Shah was the third ruler of the Kajar dynasty.
Nasir uddin Shah ascended the throne of Iran in 1848.
In 1896 Nasir uddin Shah was assassinated at the instigation of Al-Afghanin.
www.infohub.com /forums/printthread.php?t=2812   (3321 words)

  
 History of Nepal: Lichavi Dynasty, Malla Dynasty,Shah Dynasty, Rana autocracy, Democracy
Prithvi Narayan Shah (c 1769-1775), with whom we move into the modern period of Nepal's history, was the ninth generation descendant of Dravya Shah (1559-1570), the founder of the ruling house of Gorkha.
King Prithvi Narayan Shah was quite aware of the political situation of the Valley kingdoms as well as of the Barsi and Chaubisi principalities.
Thus the Kathmandu Valley was conquered by King Prithvi Narayan Shah and Kathmandu became the capital of the modern Nepal by 1769.
www.himalayanmart.com /historyofnepal/historyofnepal.php   (2214 words)

  
 Adil Shah Dynasty
Yusuf Adil Shah was the son of Murad II, the Sultan of Turkey.
Ismail Adil Shah thus became the king of Bijapur, which till then was a province of Bahamani kingdom.
Ibrahim Adilshah II, the fifth king of the Bahamani dynasty is known in the Indian history as "Jagadguru Badshah." He tried to bring in cultural harmony, between the Shiyas and the Sunnis (sects within Islamic religion) and between Hindus and Muslims through music.
www.indhistory.com /adil-shah-dynasty.html   (522 words)

  
 Histroy of Iran   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Mohammad Shah, feeling suspicious about his prime minister because of his successful ways to organize the country and even winning a war (well, Harat was lost to diplomacy not to military power), he was thinking of a way to get rid of him.
Shah, still feeling guilty of his action, refused, but he was persuaded of that Amir is a threat to hsi throne.
Many say that Ahmad Shah was not a weak or indifferent king as evidence suggest, but that he was rather powerless in front of the Reza Khan and the English support.
www.farhangsara.com /history_qajar.htm   (6010 words)

  
 AmritWorld.com: The Tughluq Dynasty: Firoz Shah Tughluq   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Firoz Shah Tughluq was a cousin of Mohammad Tughluq and a son of Rajab.
Firoz Shah Tughluq besieged the fort of Ikdala.
In 1337, Firoz Shah Tughluq besieged the fort of Nagarkot.
www.amritworld.com /firoz_shah_tughluq.html   (769 words)

  
 The Future of Iranian Nationalism (Great Read!)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The new Shah took measures to curb the influence of the clerics by dispensing with traditional ceremonies designed to show the close connection between mosque and state, and designed to demonstrate that the Shah depended on the mullahs to grant religious legitimacy to his reign.
When Reza Shah was forced out in 1941 by the Allies in their effort to conquer Iran and use it as a route through which they could supply the Soviet Union in its effort to fight of Nazi Germany, his eldest son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi became the Shah of Iran.
The Shah sought at every opportunity to portray himself as the descendant of Cyrus, Darius and the rest of the Achaemenid dynasty, and went even further than his father in urging Iranians to consider as their role models pre-Islamic kings and mythical heroes, instead of the key figures of Iran's Islamic past and Shi'a history.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/939861/posts   (2717 words)

  
 GOLCONDA-eng
Later on this hillside fort built was obtained by Muhammad Shah I of the Baihmani Dynasty in the late 14th century and the Golconda region was called "Muhammadnagar" for a while.
However, the capital of the Baihmani Dynasty was in Gulbarga and Bidar so it was in the early Qutb Shahi period after the collapse of the Baihmani Dynasty, from the beginning to the end of the 16th century, when the current stone-made solid fort was built.
The tomb of the 2nd sultan Jamshid Shah (reign 1543-50) is situated at the south-west end of the tombs of Qutb Shahi sultans.
www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp /~islamarc/WebPage1/htm_eng/golconda-eng.htm   (1008 words)

  
 Histroy of Iran
Ahmad Shah, the last Qajar king, was not willing to cooperate with the British; and the Majlis (the parliament) which at one time the British had favored was now an obstacle in their way.
As soon as Iran was occupied, Reza Shah was "advised" by the British to abdicate in favor of his son Mohammad Reza who had to adopt policies more appropriate to the circumstances.
Although the showdown between Reza Shah and the British over oil in the early 1930s abounded in moments of tension and recrimination, it ended by a compromise in which rationality and restraint were displayed by both parties.
www.farhangsara.com /history_pahlavi.htm   (3112 words)

  
 The Modern Magazine for Persian Weddings, Cuisine, Culture & Community
In 1796 he was formally crowned as shah and subsequently assassinated in 1797 to be succeeded by his nephew, Fath Ali Shah.
The next Shah, Ahmad Shah, succeeded to the throne at age 11, and proved to be as incompetent as the former shah.
In February 1921, the shah was deposed by Majles and thus ushered in the Pahlavi dynasty.
www.persianmirror.com /culture/history/qajar.cfm   (883 words)

  
 History of Iran: Afsharid Dynasty (Nader Shah)
ader Shah or King Nader (1688-1747), the founder of Afsharid Dynasty, an enigmatic figure in Iranian history ruled from 1736 - 1747 A.D. Nader Shah, or Nader Qoli Beg was born in Kobhan, Iran, on October 22, 1688, into one of the Turkish tribes loyal to the Safavid shahs of Iran.
He was the son of a poor peasant, who lived in Khorasan and died while Nader was still a child.
Tamasp II was crowned Shah, although he was little more than a figurehead.
www.iranchamber.com /history/afsharids/afsharids.php   (821 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Massacre at the Palace: The Doomed Royal Dynasty of Nepal: Books: Jonathan Gregson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Shah dynasty first consolidated power over Nepal in the late 1700s, and the succeeding generations saw courtly intrigues, exiles, executions and palace bloodbaths (including the 1846 Kot Massacre, in which over 30 aristocrats and extended royalty perished).
In the early days of the Shah dynasty in Nepal, it was prophesied that the Shahs would rule for only ten generations.
He traces the history of the Shah dynasty, from its first warlord king to its current uncertain future, and details the politics of a constitutional monarchy whose kings were revered as gods but effectively prohibited from ruling and the strange inheritance structure that led family members to murder each other regularly throughout history.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0786868783?v=glance   (1809 words)

  
 Qutb Shahi Era   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Qutb Shah dynasty reached its zenith with peace and prosperity.
Later when the title of "Hyder mahal" was bestowed upon her, the name of the city was accordingly changed by the king to Hyderabad.
Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah was the nephew of Muhammad Quli and his son-in-law as well.
www.aptimes.com /Hyderabad/qutb_shahi_era.htm   (591 words)

  
 InfoHub - History of Iran - Kajar Dynasty
Nadir Shah had founded the Afshar dynasty by overthrowing the Safavis.
Most of the Kajar kings (except for Fath Ali Shah) were cruel, corrupt, or inept.
By the time Muhammed Shah's army left, there was very little food in the city.
www.infohub.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2812   (3294 words)

  
 Oriental rugs and Persian carpets Glossary, Learn about Rugs and Carpets Oldcarpet.com Everything About Persian Rugs
He was a younger son of the shah, Feth Ali shah (Qajar Dynasty).
The variations in color are usually the result of inconsistent dyeing of the wool, or through the introduction of a new wool batch while weaving the carpet.
The original Ardabil rug was acquired by the Victoria Albert's museum in 1893 for a bargain $4000 (an outrageous price for this period).
www.oldcarpet.com /rug_glossary.htm   (3820 words)

  
 HYDERABAD-eng
In 1589, the 5th ruler of the Qutb Shah Dynasty, Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah constructed a new capital, moving the capital from Golconda to Hyderabad, From that time it maintained prosperity as the centre of the Qutb Shah Dynasty until the late 17th century.
This is a mosque built at the central part of the old walled city, which is constructed at the south of the Musi river.
Its construction is said to have begun in 1617 under the reign of Muhammad Qutb Shah of the Qutb Shahi Dynasty and it is recognized as one of the buildings that represent the period.
www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp /~islamarc/WebPage1/htm_eng/hyderabad-eng.htm   (459 words)

  
 The Adil Shahi Dynasty of Bijapur - Sify.com
It was duringhis rule that Yusuf Adil Shah's favourite residence, of Goa was captured by the Portuguese commander.
Ibrahim assumed the title of Ibrahim Adil shah and ruled till 1557 AD.Ali Adil Shah Succeeded Ibrahim Adil Shah.
Victory for the Muslim forces came after a fierce battle and the empire of Vijayanagar was annexed to the territory of Bijapur and Golkonda.
sify.com /itihaas/fullstory.php?id=13366961   (310 words)

  
 Indian History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Accession of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in Bengal; Rebellion in Bihar and Bengal
Death of Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal; The construction of Taj Mahal
Nadir Shah conquers Delhi; The Marathas capture Salsette and Bassein
www.diehardindian.com /demogrph/historyi.htm   (492 words)

  
 indiainformation-history
1451 A.D. The Lodi dynasty established in Delhi.
1580 A.D. Accession of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in Bengal; Rebellion in Bihar and Bengal.
1627 A.D. Death of Jahangir; Accession of Shah Jahan.
www.indiainformation.com /history/history2.htm   (690 words)

  
 Storia dell'Odontoiatria
30 BC Rise of the Satvahana Dynasty in the Deccan
Sher Shah Suri defeats Humayan and becomes Emperor of Delhi
Third battle of Panipat: Ahmed Shah Abdali defeats the Marathas; Accession of Madhava Rao Peshwa; Rise of Hyder Ali
spazioinwind.libero.it /storia_odontoiatria/Testi/Storia_dell_India.htm   (1867 words)

  
 ministry of home affairs-India-an overview
AD 1539 - Humayun defeated by Sher Shah Suri - becomes Emperor of Delhi.
AD 1627 - death of Jehangir - accession of Shah Jehan as Emperor - birth of Shivaji.
AD 1761- Third Battle of Panipat - Ahmad Shah Abdali - ruler of Afghanistan - defeats Marathas.
mha.nic.in /his2.htm   (684 words)

  
 Scoop: House Declaration Ends The Shah Dynasty In Nepal
Gyanendra’s ancestor Prithvi Narayan Shah started the royal dynasty conquering the Kathmandu valley in the mid 18th century.
Bringing back the House of Representatives, the king surrendered all power to it and asked it for bearing the responsibility of taking the nation on the path to national unity and prosperity, while ensuring permanent peace and safeguarding multiparty democracy.
Leader of Nepal Sadbhawana Party, Yagyajit Shah said all sorts of doubts have been cleared off and the shackle of slavery has been broken with the Declaration made by the House of Representatives.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/HL0605/S00388.htm   (7251 words)

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