Baqir Khan
Bagher Khan | |
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Sublime State of Persia | |
Died | November 1916 (aged 55) Qasr-e Shirin, Persia |
Political party | Moderate Socialists Party |
Bagher Khān (
Biography
Early life
Bagher Khan was born in Tabriz, Iran in the 1870s and was the son of Haj Reza Bana. Bagher Khan was a bricklayer by profession. Soon he emerged in the streets of Tabriz as a lūṭī of the east end of the city. He came from an orthodox background. But with an inclination to the pro-Constitution leaders, he joined the ranks of the revolutionary militia by 1907.[2][3] He was of Iranian Azeri origin.[4]
Revolutionary
Bagher Khan played a key role in the
In 1910, Bagher Khan was effectively exiled to Tehran. In 1915, he joined the Committee for National Defence and participated in skirmishes with Russian forces before being forced to retreat to Kermanshah.[3]
Death
In November 1916, while wandering near Qasr-e Shirin, he was offered accommodation by Mohammad Amin Talebani. On the same night, Talebani murdered Bagher Khan and his companions, and threw their bodies away nearby.[3]
See also
- Constitutional Revolution House of Tabriz
Notes
- ISBN 964-90286-0-9.
- ^ Amanat, Abbas. "BĀQER KHAN SĀLĀR-E MELLI". Encyclopedia Iranica. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Amanat 1988, pp. 726–728.
- ^ Iran and Its Place Among Nations, by Alidad Mafinezam, Aria Mehrabi, 2008, p.57
Sources
- Amanat, A. (1988). "Bāqer Khan, Sālār-e Melli". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. III, Fasc. 7. pp. 726–728.