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Anthology of food, [ca. 1873 or 1874]
A satirical anthology of poetry that uses Iranian foods to make fun of government elites, both men and women, including: Nasir al-Din Shah, Muzaffar al-Din Shah (Vali ʻAhd), Aqa Vajih, Fakhr al-Muluk, Ziyaʼ al-Saltanah, ʻIsmat al-Dawlah, Amin al-Saltanah, Turan Aqa, Tuman Aqa, Anis al-Dawlah, Shukuh al-Saltanah, Taj al-Dawlah, Shams al-Dawlah, Akhtar al-Saltanah, Badr al-Saltanah, Zaynab al-Saltanah, ʻIffat al-Saltanah, ʻAʼishah Khanum, Hajiyah Khanum, Amin Aqdas, Imam Jumʻah, Atabak Aʻzam, Iʻtimad al-Saltanah, Shaykh al-Islam, Nazim al-Bikaʼ. The writer, Mayil Afshar, received the titles...
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Children of Sayf Allah Mirza Jahanbani
From left, back row: Jahangir Mirza, Yad Allah Mirza , and Jahansuz Mirza; next row: Bilqays Khanum (wife of Ahmad Mirza Muʻin al-Dawlah), Mihr Arfaʻ (wife of Ahmad Khan Sartip), Khujastah Khanum Taj al-Dawlah (wife of Nasir al-Din Shah), and Jahan Banu Khanum (wife of Shah Mushir Savar); seated on the floor: Jahan Sultan Khanum (wife of Shams al-Shuʻara).
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Correspondence related to Taj al-Dawlah
Correspondence regarding the pension of Taj al-Dawlah, Nasir al-Din Shah's wife: 1- a letter on the letterhead of the Prime Minister addressed to the Ministry of Finance, stating that despite the approval of the cabinet, Taj al-Dawlah's pension has not been paid to her. The writer is requesting the payment of all her delayed funds; 2- a letter on the letterhead of the Prime Minister, stating that upon the approval of the cabinet on 15 July, 1913, Taj al-Dawlah's pension (from 21 March, 1913) will be fully paid to her on a monthly basis; 3- a letter from Taj al-Dawlah complaining about not...
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Jahanbani Family
Seated row of women from left: Shazdah Galin, wife of Shams al-Shuʻara, Bilqays Khanum, wife of Muʻin al-Dawlah, Khujastah Khanum (Taj al-Dawlah), wife of Nasir al-Din Shah (all daughters of Sayf Allah Mirza Jahanbani) holding Iʻizam al-Dawlah (child), Woman seated on the ground: ‘Ammah Malayiri, Child standing: Muhammad Husayn Mirza Jahanbani (son of Shazdah Yadullah Mirza with his paternal aunts).
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Khayrat-i hisan
Khayrat-i hisan, 3 volumes, Tehran: no publisher, 1887, 1888, and 1889. Compiled by by Muhammad Hasan Khan Iʿtimad al-Saltanah, a biographical dictionary of famous women of Islam, provides information on some forty learned women from courtly circles in Qajar period.
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Letter from Sulayman to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1870
He reports on his own situation, the well-being of Mahd-i ‘Ulya and Nayib al-Saltanah, and the illness of Taj al-Dawlah and Khazin al-Dawlah
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Mahd ‘Ulya's correspondence
Correspondence of Mahd ‘Ulya, mother of Nasir al-Din Shah, including a letter from Nasir al-Din Shah concerning properties of Surur al-Saltanah; a letter to ‘Ali Quli Mirza I‘tizad al-Saltanah; a letter to Mirza Jan; letters from Mahd ‘Ulya to Shahzadah Jan concerning family and property matters including travel to Khurasan, Mi‘mar's sit-in, and Tarim properties.
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Regarding Fatimah Sultan and Mah Rukhsar's salaries, 1910
Documents include letters of salary confirmation for Fatimah Sultan and Mah Rukhsar, daughters of Haj Almas Ghulam (servant) and servants of Taj al-Dawlah; a confirmation letter by Dust‘ali I‘tisam al-Saltanah; and their identity verification and salary forms
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Regarding Khujastah Khanum Taj al-Dawlah's salary, 1910
Documents include letter of salary confirmation for Khujastah Khanum Taj al-Dawlah, daughter of Sayf Allah Mirza Qajar; her power of attorney to Mirza Ashraf Khan I‘tisam Daftar to represent and receive her salary; and her identity verification and salary form
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Stipend for court affiliates, 1837
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