Sardar Asad
Sardar As'ad Bachtiyari ( Persian سردار اسعد بختیاری, Ali-Qoli Khan; also known as Hajj Ali-Qoli Chan Sardar Asad II. ) (* 1856 ; † 1917 ) was a Bakhtiyari tribal leader and one of the most important figures in the Constitutional Revolution .
Sardar As'ad Bachtiyari was considered one of the best and most honorable tribal leaders of the Bachtiyaris. In tribal matters, he made decisions fairly and impartially. As an autodidact , he traveled to Paris and stayed there for a few years. In 1909 he returned to Iran and supported the constitutional movement. He was in command of the Bakhtiyari troops, which moved to Tehran in 1909 and liberated the parliamentarians trapped by the Cossack brigade .
See also
Web links
- Lily Sardarian Bakhtiari, Bakhtiaris and the Constitutional Revolution (A Summary)
- Bakhtiaris , Official Website
Individual evidence
- ^ Cyrus Ghani: Iran and the rise of Reza Shah. IBTauris 2000. p. 10.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sardar Asad |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sardar As'ad Bakhtiyari; Ali-Gholi Khan (maiden name); Haj Ali-Gholi Khan; Sardar Aad II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bakhtiyari tribal leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1856 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1917 |