Vāpasīn vāris̱-i takht va tāj-i Qājār: gift va shunūd bā sulṭān Ḥamīd Mīrzā Qājār

This oral history presents the testimony of Sulṭān Ḥamīd Mīrzā Qājār, the son of Muḥammad Ḥasan Mīrzā, who was the last designated crown prince of Īrān's Qājār dynasty. Based on extensive interviews conducted by Ḥabīb Lājavardī for Harvard University's Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the work provides rare insights into the final years of Qājār rule and the dynasty's ultimate fall to Riḍā Shāh's Pahlavi regime. The interviews, originally conducted in London in 1981, offer unique perspectives on the political machinations, family dynamics, and exile experiences that marked the end of over a century of Qājār governance in Īrān. This Persian translation by Amīr Saʻīd Ilāhī makes these important historical testimonies accessible to Persian-speaking scholars and readers interested in modern Iranian political history and the transformation from traditional monarchy to the Pahlavi era. The work serves as both a personal memoir and a valuable primary source for understanding the complexities of early twentieth-century Iranian politics.