EPISODE · Feb 21, 2026 · 23 MIN
Episode 126: Iran - the Qajars, the Constitution and Reza Shah Pahlavi
from The Y in History · host Ajay Kaul
At the start of the 20th Century, the Qajars ruled Persia (Iran), but their incompetence led to a push for a Constitution for Iran. The British wanted a stable government in Iran and supported an Officer in the Cossack Brigade, Reza Khan in toppling the last Qajar monarch, to start the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran.
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