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David Khan (diplomat)

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David Khan Davidkhanian
Diplomat
MonarchMohammad Shah Qajar
Personal details
Born1795
Died1851
RelationsSee Davidkhanian family
Military service
AllegianceQajar dynasty
Government of the United Kingdom

David Khan (1795–1851) was a Persian diplomat, Qajar civil servant, and Royal Physician to the Shah of Persia.

Biography

Born in Shiraz in 1795, David Khan was active in the diplomatic service of the British government in India for more than twenty years. Later, he returned to Persia where he served as a Qajar government official and Physician to the Shah.

Family

A member of the Davidkhanian family, Martiros Khan Davidkhanian, Markar Khan Davidkhanian, and other known members of the family share his blood.

References

  1. ^ Navasargian, Alice (2012). The Immortals.
  2. ^ Iranica, Encyclopedia. "INDIA vii. RELATIONS: THE AFSHARID AND ZAND PERIODS".
  3. ^ Yarshater, Ehsan (1996). Encyclopaedia Iranica. Columbia University Center for Iranian Studies. OCLC 1126595250.
  4. Yaghoubian, David (2014). Ethnicity, Identity, and the Development of Nationalism in Iran. Syracuse University Press.


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