Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Documents of Mah Sultan Khanum's claim against Amin Darbar, 1908 to 1913

Documents of Mah Sultan Khanum's claim against Amin Darbar, 1908 to 1913

Mah Sultan Khanum, daughter of Mashhadi Husayn Darvazah-ban (Gatekeeper) claims that Amin Darbar (Amin Khalvat) has seized her property, a piece of land in Dushan Tappah. Mirza Ahmad Khan, with the power of attoreny from his father, Amin Darbar, claims that this property was part of a larger property purchased from the late Nasir al-Din Shah. After Mashhadi Husayn’s comlaint about his land, Nasir al-Din Shah ordered Amin Darbar to pay him twenty-five tumans and settle. Mah Sultan Khanum believes the mentioned settlement is invalid; documents include court transcripts as well as letters from Ministry of Justice requesting the dossier.

Item Details

  • Date 1 August 1908 - 3 February 1913
  • Collections National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Repository National Library and Archives of Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Restrictions Users must refer to the National Library and Archives of Islamic Republic of Iran as the original owner of items in this collection.
  • Accessed 21 October 2020
  • Last Edited 9 August 2021
  • Record no. 902A46
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