Sistan Sekouhe Castle and its historical role in East events during Qajar Era
Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research
1 - استادیار دانشگاه جامع علمی و کاربردی
Keywords: Sistan, Sekouhe Castle, Sardar Ali Khan, Sarabandi, Qajar Iran East events,
Abstract :
From ancient times, the rulers and the people of Sistan , at relatively flat plain proceeded to build high walls and large castles For defense against their enemies attacks and surviving of their lives and properties. In building these castles and wall they have used the folk arts and materials. Sekouheh Castle is one of the most important fortresses. its basic building blocks was for Afshariye and Zand era and later، it was developed in Qajar era because of being chosen as Sistan capital city. Sekouhe castle Art and architecture is the fusion of of the Safavid and Qajar era .Also it is the symbol of the Islamic Iranian native traditions At a time when Iran's eastern areas prone to interference or threats and expansionist actions of Russians and the British government .Rulers and the people of this region gently perform and recover their national Iranian identity ,Especially at the time of Naser adin Shah, after a period of political fragmentation, its importance is more visible. This article has a historical approach. It is library-based research based on historical written sources and oral history which is written as descriptive analysis method.
