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Bahman Mirza Qajar Mausoleum

Azerbaijan

Bahman Mirza Qajar Mausoleum is a mausoleum with three domes located 25 meters north-east from Imamzadeh architectural complex in Barda in Azores. Bahman Mirza built the mausoleum in 1880 and bequeathed it to his sons to bury him here. His tomb is located 25 meters east of the Imamzadeh tomb. The monument is one of the rare types in Arran's architectural style to be built with baked bricks. Its domes are consolidated from both inside and outside. Bahman Mirza Qajar was buried in the third room from entrance, which is also middle of the last room. There are six inscriptions on the black marble on the inner walls of the dome. The texts written are related to the verses of the Koran: The life of the buried man is described as full of agony, frustration, longing, and shaking. The height from the floor to the dome is 1 meter, and the walls of the tomb are 1 meter thick. The person buried in the grave is Bahman Mirza Qajar, scientist and historian from the Qajar dynasty. Bahman Mirza bin Naib As-Sultan Abbas Mirza, was the son of a prince. According to Raudet Uc-Safayi Nasiri, he was fourth in the age group of 26 surviving sons of Abbas Mirza. He was born in 1810. In his work, Tazgireyi Mohammed-Shahi, it is noted that at the time of his youth, his father appointed him ruler of Ardabil. According to the author's own note, this book was written with the request of his brother, Mohammad Shah Qajar, in 1835–1836. There are also a few poems left in the Persian language. According to some sources, Bahman Mirza had been the ruler of Persian Azerbaijan since 1842. He didn't stay in this post for a long time. His nephew Naser al-Din Shah Qajar was appointed to this post. In the meantime, Nasiraddin, the new ruler of Azerbaijan ordered the removal of eyes of Bahman Mirza. Having seen the situation, Bahman Mirza rushed to the Russian navigator and wanted shelter from him. The ambassador received him very well and allowed Bahman to live in Russia. On May 12, 1848, he arrived in Baku with the Lankaran ship. On May 15, he went to Shamakhi from Baku. Bahman Mirza, who was looking for a permanent place of residence, didn't stay here, came to Tiflis on May 20 to live. At that time,

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