Political Conditions of Satraps of West of Iran (Poshtkooh) During Qajar Regimen

Abstract

Iran is an Asian country that majority of historians believed that it is one of the oldest areas. The western part of this area is mountains of Zagros that have appropriate soil and weather and are strategic places. After entering Aries and forming government, the Ilam area was always an important area. During entering of Islam to Iran, this area had not independent government till 6^th century and after that the Ilam area was a part of governemt of Atabakan Lorand during Safavieh regimen, king Abbas removed Atabakan and remodfied political divisions of country and appointed Hossein Khan seleh varzi as satrap of Lorestan. So the present research studies the political conditions of satraps of Poshtkooh. The research method in the present study is descriptive and data were collected by librarian method and in some validate references such as Internet, books, conferences and so on. The results of the study indicated that Social customs in traditional society of Poshtkooh were based on familiarity that was among satraps and their families. In this system, identity, right and responsibilities and also social rank of people were determined.

Keywords: Straps, Poshtkooh, Pishkooh, Ilam, Lorestan