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Kajar

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[kah-jahr, kuh-] / kɑˈdʒɑr, kə- /

noun

  1. a dynasty that ruled Persia 1794–1925.


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Salvaging belongings at Kajar Kuning village on Monday after Mount Semeru erupted.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022

“They have learned an important lesson on how to avoid the danger of eruption,” he said while inspecting a damaged bridge in Kajar Kuning hamlet.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2022

At Teheran, the Persian Assembly, or "Majlis," adopted a resolution deposing the present Kajar dynasty "for the sake of the national welfare," by a vote of 80 to 5.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ahmad, ex-Shah of Persia, seventh of the Kajar dynasty, youthful and rotund, learned last week in Paris that the Persian Parliament had deposed him, that he no longer had the right to be termed Sultan.

From Time Magazine Archive

No more faithful portrait is contained in the book than that of the king, Fath Ali Shah, the second of the Kajar Dynasty, and the great-grandfather of the reigning Shah.

From The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan by Morier, James