A speculation at Political currier of "Memories and Dangers" of Mehdi Quli Khan Mokhber Al-Saltaneh Hedayat
Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research
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Keywords: Iran, contemporary history, Mehdi Quli Khan Mokhber Al-Saltaneh Hedayat, Reza Shah's Prime Minster, Political Memory, Memories and Dangers,
Abstract :
The longest period of Prime Ministry position during Reza Shah was served by Mehdi Quli Khan Mokhber Al-Saltaneh Hedayat. He served this position from 1306 to 1312 for 6 years. He has written his memory which covers his life during the Seven Qajari kings and Pahlavi, entitle of "Memories and Dangers". The picture he has tired to show from himself in this book differs totally or some time is in contrast to what we know about his political currier comparing with other sources. In this book he has tried introduce himself as anti-western and against foreign influence and against despotism and Reza Shah's Reform, but his currier show something else. However, the main purpose of this paper is showing that contrast in this book. In this paper it has been tried, base on some other sources and documents and by using historical research methods to examine the character of Mehdi Quli Khan Mokhber Al-Saltaneh Hedayat, as it was, not as he introduced himself in his book.
