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Soltan-Ahmad Mirza Azod od-Dowleh (; 16 July 1824 – 1902) was a
Qajar The Guarded Domains of Iran, alternatively the Sublime State of Iran and commonly called Qajar Iran, Qajar Persia or the Qajar Empire, was the Iranian state under the rule of the Qajar dynasty, which was of Turkic origin,Cyrus Ghani. ''Iran an ...
prince and official in 19th-century
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, who is known for composing the
memoir A memoir (; , ) is any nonfiction narrative writing based on the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual. While memoir has historically been defined as a subcategory of biography or autob ...
''Tarikh-e Azodi''. He was the 49th son of the
shah Shāh (; ) is a royal title meaning "king" in the Persian language.Yarshater, Ehsa, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII, no. 1 (1989) Though chiefly associated with the monarchs of Iran, it was also used to refer to the leaders of numerous Per ...
(king)
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (; 5 August 1772 – 24 October 1834) was the second Shah of Qajar Iran. He reigned from 17 June 1797 until his death on 24 October 1834. His reign saw the irrevocable ceding of Iran's northern territories in the Caucasus, com ...
(), and his mother was Taj ol-Dowleh. Azod od-Dowleh served in a number of positions of authority during his life, including as governor of
Borujerd Borujerd (; ) is a city in the Central District (Borujerd County), Central District of Borujerd County, Lorestan province, Lorestan province in western Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Borujerd is also known as ( ...
, Malayer, Tuyserkan,
Hamadan Hamadan ( ; , ) is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the capital of the province, county, and district. As of the 2016 Iranian census, it had a po ...
, and
Qazvin Qazvin (; ; ) is a city in the Central District (Qazvin County), Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the provi ...
. He is the progenitor of the Azodi family, being survived by his three sons
Abdol Majid Mirza Abdol Majid Mirza Eyn-ed-Dowleh (Persian: عبدالمجیدمیرزا عین‌الدوله) (1845 – 2 November 1927) was a Qajar prince and twice Prime Minister of Iran. He was the eldest son of Prince Soltan-Ahmad Mirza Azod od-Dowleh an ...
, Soltan-Mohammad Mirza Seyf od-Dowleh, Vajih-Allah Mirza Sepahsalar, and his daughter Shams od-Dowleh. Azod od-Dowleh earned a reputation for having an extraordinary recollection of the life at his father's court. Because of his noteworthy storytelling skills, he was in high demand. His grandnephew
Naser al-Din Shah Qajar Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (; ; 17 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the fourth Shah of Qajar Iran from 5 September 1848 to 1 May 1896 when he was assassinated. During his rule there was internal pressure from the people of Iran, as well as external ...
(), noticed this and asked Azod od-Dowleh, via
Mohammad Hasan Khan E'temad os-Saltaneh Mohammad Hasan Khan E'temad os-Saltaneh (; 1843–1896) was an Iranian statesman, scholar, and author active during the reign of the Qajar shah (king) Naser al-Din Shah Qajar Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (; ; 17 July 1831 – 1 May 1896) was the ...
, to record these short stories for future generations. In response, Azod od-Dowleh had his secretary start writing the ''Tarikh-e Azodi'' in 1886. Despite covering the history of the three Qajar shahs, Azod od-Dowleh's story mostly centers on life in Fath-Ali Shah's court; yet, the latter is not the main character in the ''Tarikh-e Azodi''. He is the center of attention for an extensive number of individuals, beginning with several of his well-known wives. The focus on the women of the court, who are given the opportunity to shine and make striking and magnificent figures, makes the ''Tarikh-e Azodi'' unique. In this way, the memoir refutes widely held beliefs that depict women as submissive figures meant to fit into the patriarchal and dominant religious systems of the era.


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* {{Authority control Children of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar 1902 deaths 1824 births Qajar governors of Hamadan