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Sykes' History of Persia Vol 2 (pdf) - Heritage Institute

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394 HISTORY OF PERSIA<br />

ment from Teheran <strong>of</strong> a general to command the Fars<br />

army, he rebelled. He was joined by Mohamed Vali<br />

Khan, and the Shah was at the same time further<br />

weakened by the revolt <strong>of</strong> Sulayman Khan Kajar, the<br />

Governor <strong>of</strong> Azerbaijan, who hoped to gain the throne<br />

by attacking whichever <strong>of</strong> the two brothers emerged as<br />

victor from the impending struggle. But the brothers<br />

came to terms, owing to the intervention <strong>of</strong> their mother,<br />

and Sulayman Khan, seeing his hopes disappear, took<br />

sanctuary in the royal stable at Teheran. With remarkable<br />

generosity the Shah not only pardoned him, but<br />

reappointed him Governor <strong>of</strong> Azerbaijan.<br />

The last important pretender was Nadir Mirza who<br />

y<br />

on hearing <strong>of</strong> the death <strong>of</strong> Aga Mohamed had returned<br />

to Khorasan from Afghanistan and taken possession <strong>of</strong><br />

Meshed. The Shah marched into Khorasan to assert<br />

his authority. Nishapur shut its gates and was stormed,<br />

and Turbat-i-Haydari also was taken. Upon the arrival<br />

<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Persia</strong>n army before Meshed, Nadir Mirza<br />

submitted and was pardoned.

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