Mirza Mehdi Khan Astarabadi
Mirza Mehdi Khan Astarabadi | |
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Astarabad (present-day Gorgan)[1] | |
Died | Sometime between 1759 and 1768[2] |
Notable work | Jahangosha-ye Naderi |
Mirza Mehdi Khan Astarabadi (Persian: میرزا مهدی خان استرآبادی), also known by his title of Monshi-ol-Mamalek (منشی الممالک), was the chief secretary, historian, biographer, advisor, strategist, friend and confidant of King Nader Shah (r. 1736–1747). He who wrote and accepted the different decisions and files related to the Empire.
Biography
Even though Mirza Mehdi rose to become an eminent figure in 18th century Iran, not much is known about his life.
During the reign of the last Safavid king, Soltan Hoseyn (r. 1696–1722), the Afghans attacked Iran. When military chief Nader Shah expelled the Afghans, Mirza Mehdi Khan supported him in the Safavid court.[2] During his long service to Nader, he first functioned as "head of the royal correspondance" (Monshi-ol-Mamalek), until Nader's coronation at the Mughan plain in 1736.[2] Afterwards, he became his official biographer and historiographer.[2]
During
In early 1747, Astarabadi was sent as an ambassador to the
Works
He was the author of historical books such as
In 1768, King
References
Sources
- Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Lewis, B.; Pellat, Ch., eds. (1985). The Encyclopaedia of Islam (Vol. 5, fasc. 97-98). BRILL.
- Perry, J.R. (1987). "ASTARĀBĀDĪ, MAHDĪ KHAN". Encyclopaedia Iranica, Vol. II, Fasc. 8. pp. 844–845.
- Nabi, Hadi (1995). "Dictionary of Indo-Persian Literature". Abhinav. ISBN 9788170173113.
- Narayan Jagadish, Sarkar (1982). "Romance of Historiography from Shah Alam I to Shah Alam II (non-European)". Ratna Prakashan.
- Soltani, Mohammad Ali (1999). "political parties & secret societies in Kermanshah". Tehran.
Further reading
- Tucker, Ernest (2020). "Mahdī Khān Astarābādī". In Fleet, Kate; ISSN 1873-9830.