Document Type : Research Paper
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Graduated with a master's degree in history, majoring in archival documents, from the University of Tehran.
Abstract
Throughout history, influential political, military, social, literary, and cultural figures have played significant roles in their time and beyond, leading to the creation of numerous documents and written sources about them. The Abu-Qaddareh family was among the few hereditary governors in Iran who ruled over the Pusht-e Kuh region—originally including Pusht-e Kuh (present-day Ilam) and Pish-e Kuh (Khorramabad)—for nearly three centuries, from the Safavid period to the early Pahlavi era. They represent an inseparable part of the history of this land. Among them, Gholamreza Khan, the most powerful and influential governor during the Qajar period, is associated with the highest number of administrative correspondences and petitions.His active involvement in political and military affairs resulted in extensive communications between governmental institutions and ministries, which consequently expanded the administrative documentation system of the Qajar state. The content of these records covers various topics, including legal claims, judicial and financial matters, taxation, security issues, and official reports. The presence of documents issued with the official letterhead of “Gholamreza Khan Amir-e Jang” distinguishes the administrative correspondence of this period from others. Accordingly, the main objective of this innovative research is to examine, through a descriptive-analytical and archival methodology, the role of Gholamreza Khan in the creation and expansion of significant administrative documents and petitions in Pusht-e Kuh during the Qajar era.
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