Ali Khan Maragha'i (Persian: علی خان مراغهای; 1807/08–1867) was a 19th-century Iranian official who served as the farrash-bashi (court minister) during the early reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (r. 1848–1896).[1][2]
Ali Khan was the son of a certain Hossein Khan Moqaddam Maragha'i.[2] He was a member of the Moqaddam tribe of Maragheh, which had assisted the Qajars in their earliest military operations.[1] At a very young age, Ali Khan started working as a golam-bacha (court page) under prince Mohammad Mirza (the future monarch Mohammad Shah Qajar) during the latters governorship of Maragheh. Following Mohammad Mirza's appointment as heir apparent in 1834, Ali Khan was appointed as his shanduqdar (master of the wardrobe). Mohammad Mirza was crowned as shah later that year, which led to Ali Khan's appointment as the khvansalar (chief of the royal household).[2] Ali Khan became well known for both his role in the execution of the former prime minister Amir Kabir and his persecution of the early Babis.[1][2]
In 1865/66, Ali Khan was given the position of wazir-e wazayef va awqaf (minister of pious foundations) and in 1866/67 he was additionally given the governorship of Hamadan.[2] He died in Tehran on 1 August 1867 and was buried at Qom. His sons held important government offices; the most well-known was Mohammad Hasan Khan E'temad os-Saltaneh, who wrote a number of important books on Qajar history.[2]
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Amanat, Abbas (1997). Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831-1896. I.B.Tauris. ISBN978-1845118280.
Amanat, Abbas (1998). "Eʿtemād-al-Salṭana Moḥammad-Ḥasan Khan Moqaddam Marāḡaʾī". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume VIII/6: Eršād al-zerāʿa–Eʿteżād-al-Salṭana. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 662–666. ISBN978-1-56859-055-4.
Busse, H. (1985). "ʿAlī Khan Ḥāǰeb-al-dawla". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Volume I/8: Alafrank–Alp Arslan. London and New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. 867–868. ISBN978-0-71009-097-3.
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khan, maragha, persian, علی, خان, مراغه, ای, 1807, 1867, 19th, century, iranian, official, served, farrash, bashi, court, minister, during, early, reign, naser, shah, qajar, 1848, 1896, portrait, hasan, ghaffari, stored, golestan, palaceborn1807, 08qajar, iran. Ali Khan Maragha i Persian علی خان مراغه ای 1807 08 1867 was a 19th century Iranian official who served as the farrash bashi court minister during the early reign of Naser al Din Shah Qajar r 1848 1896 1 2 Ali Khan Maragha iPortrait of Ali Khan Maragha i by Abu l Hasan Ghaffari Stored in the Golestan PalaceBorn1807 08Qajar IranDied1 August 1867Tehran Qajar IranBurial placeQomChildrenMohammad Hasan Khan E temad os SaltanehBiography editAli Khan was the son of a certain Hossein Khan Moqaddam Maragha i 2 He was a member of the Moqaddam tribe of Maragheh which had assisted the Qajars in their earliest military operations 1 At a very young age Ali Khan started working as a golam bacha court page under prince Mohammad Mirza the future monarch Mohammad Shah Qajar during the latters governorship of Maragheh Following Mohammad Mirza s appointment as heir apparent in 1834 Ali Khan was appointed as his shanduqdar master of the wardrobe Mohammad Mirza was crowned as shah later that year which led to Ali Khan s appointment as the khvansalar chief of the royal household 2 Ali Khan became well known for both his role in the execution of the former prime minister Amir Kabir and his persecution of the early Babis 1 2 In 1865 66 Ali Khan was given the position of wazir e wazayef va awqaf minister of pious foundations and in 1866 67 he was additionally given the governorship of Hamadan 2 He died in Tehran on 1 August 1867 and was buried at Qom His sons held important government offices the most well known was Mohammad Hasan Khan E temad os Saltaneh who wrote a number of important books on Qajar history 2 References edit a b c Amanat 1998 pp 662 666 a b c d e f Busse 1985 pp 867 868 Sources edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ali Khan Maragha i Amanat Abbas 1997 Pivot of the Universe Nasir Al Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy 1831 1896 I B Tauris ISBN 978 1845118280 Amanat Abbas 1998 Eʿtemad al Salṭana Moḥammad Ḥasan Khan Moqaddam Maraḡaʾi In Yarshater Ehsan ed Encyclopaedia Iranica Volume VIII 6 Ersad al zeraʿa Eʿtezad al Salṭana London and New York Routledge amp Kegan Paul pp 662 666 ISBN 978 1 56859 055 4 Busse H 1985 ʿAli Khan Ḥaǰeb al dawla In Yarshater Ehsan ed Encyclopaedia Iranica Volume I 8 Alafrank Alp Arslan London and New York Routledge amp Kegan Paul pp 867 868 ISBN 978 0 71009 097 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ali Khan Maragha 27i amp oldid 1168894840, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
