Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870

Letter from Mahd-i ‘Ulya to Nasir al-Din Shah, 1869 or 1870

Includes greetings and talks about receiving Nasir al-Din Shah’s letter via Qurban‘ali Bayg and learning about his trip to Baladah from Lar. She also writes about the warm weather of Niyavaran and the well-being of herself, Nayib al-Saltanah, the princes, and harem servants, and mentions being invited to ‘Izzat al-Dawlah’s house and seeing her children.

Item Details

  • Creator Malik Jahan Khanum Mahd-i ‘Ulya
  • Date 1869 or 1870
  • Collections National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran -- Mahd-i ‘Ulya Documents
  • Repository National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran
  • Restrictions Users must refer to the National Library and Archives of the Islamic Republic of Iran as the original owner of items in this collection.
  • Accessed 3 June 2020
  • Last Edited 2 October 2020
  • Record no. 902B53
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