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Ali-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari

1858–1917 · 19th century · Also known as Sardar As'ad II

Ali-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari, known as Sardar As'ad II, was a chief of the Bakhtiari tribes of south-western Iran and a supporter of the Constitutional Revolution. In 1909 he and Samsam al-Saltaneh led Bakhtiari forces to Tehran, deposed Mohammad Ali Shah and restored the constitution. He then served as minister of the interior, and the Bakhtiari khans shared in oil revenues from their lands.

Ali-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari
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Bakhtiari confederation

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