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Show 34 formal training, occupied the most important official positions in the govern The ministers, the governors and the commanders ment. cousins and other close relatives of the were (1) the previous dynasty (2) taxing the people. money salary as Besides the or other b. The Feudals and Landowners: 'treasury In came a huge a new of the state (Malekzadeh, 1961 the early days of the Safavid dynasty economic situation in Iran--feudalism. well into the middle of the twentieth and amount of (1501-1736), land distribution became prevalent (Bahar, 1965). sulted in from governmental officers, above, they received and bonuses from the brothers, This group, king (Mokhtari, 1947). because of their power and position, had land and wealth which two sources: the century. This re Feudalism continued During the Qajar dynasty, the , feudals used the land trade and commerce national level as a source .of agricultural commodities, also for both inside and outside of the country. they exported wheat, rice,. opium, dry fruit imported cloth, sugar,. a few in number, were certain clergy from the an in their theological schools supported them, knowing that these· clergy would They kept (Safavi , 1930). allied with the central government and recommended the governmental officers They also brought and rugs and tea and semi-industrial commodities The feudals, being but At the inter come areas. and financially to their aid if needed. armed force around themselves' who used their own particular brand of influence, brute force, when the .feudals believed it of benefit (Momeni , 1966). |
