"إضافات وتصحيحات لمسرد الشخصيات الهامة في بلاد فارس (المجلد IV)" [و‎‎٦] (٣١٢/١٨)

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AHMAD KHAN (Q iSHQAI)—SARDAR IHTISHAM.
Rom about 1877.
Former title, Zaigliam-ud-Douleh. Second son of late
Darab Khan, Ilbegi of Qashqai (died 1891), but by a
daughter of Murad Beg Bahluli, one of the Amaleh
and a servant of the Ilbegi. Six months senior to
his half-brother, Soulat-ud-Douleh, Sardar Ashair
(q ^ r .) but on account of his mother being of inferior
parentage he has never enjoyed the same esteem in
the tribes. Left by his father estates at Garmeh in
the Sarhad, and in the Garmsir, Nim-deh-Nishun,
Barikhun, Taag-i-Wardi. Replaced his brother,
Soulat-ud-Douleh as Ilkhani April 20th, 1907 to June
2nd 1907 after their respective supporters had fought
a small battle at Kudian, when several Khans of note
were killed. Appointed Governor of Behbehan June
1908, but attacked and captured on way. Governor
of Yazd for a time in 1911-12. On the breakdown
of his brother’s combination with the Governor-
General, Nizam-ud-Sultaneh, in the autumn of 1911,
was re-appointed Ilkhani October 14th, 1911—Decem
ber 7th, 1912, when Soulat-ud-Douleh again displaced
him. He was a third time appointed Ilkhani July
5th, 1918, when Soulat-ud-Douleh was attacking the
Indian troops and S. P. R. in Shiraz, and succeeded in
then drawing away from his half-brother most cf
the clans. He remained Ilkhani till after toe
departure of Farman Farma, but gradually through
rapacity and poor administration lost his following,
and on December 17th, 1920, the new Governor-
General Musad ; q-us-Sultaneh with local intrigue
behind him, brought back Soulat-ud-Douleh in a
nominal settlement, by which Narsullah Khan, 2nd
son of Sardar Ihtisham, was to be Ilbegi. But the
last named was soon chased out of the tribe. Since
1920 Sardar Ihtisham has been resident in Shiraz,
trying to get the Government to restore his estates,
bv Soulat-ud-Douleh. * and he keeps a few tents
around Marvdasnt. Married daughter of Ahmad Khan
Sldshbuluki : 3 sons, Amir Hussain Khan (q. \.)
Nasrullah Khan, Amir Quli Khan. In 1922 in India
for medical treatment. In tribal combinations the
Rasbkuli and half of the Darehshuri clans have
generally sided with him. Irresolute and a poor
administrator, but a friendly person.