The Qajar Dynasty ruled Iran through its most turbulent modern century, ceding territory to Russia and Britain while struggling to modernize, until Reza Shah Pahlavi's 1925 coup ended their reign.
Deposed by Reza Khan (later Reza Shah Pahlavi) who overthrew the last Qajar shah Ahmad Shah Qajar in 1925 CE through a parliamentary vote formally ending the dynasty and establishing the Pahlavi dynasty.
The atlas holds 5 border frames for Qajar Dynasty — the shape you scrub through changes in 1789 · 1808 · 1848 · 1890 · 1907.
Covers the Qajar period's encounters with Russian and British imperialism and Iran's modernization crisis.
An Iranian-perspective history giving extended treatment to the Qajar century, its concessions to Russia and Britain, and its struggles to modernize before the 1925 Pahlavi coup.
A celebrated satirical picaresque novel set in early Qajar-era Persia, drawing on Morier's own diplomatic experience at the Qajar court; long considered a classic (if orientalist) portrait of the period.