The 19th century was a time of significant upheaval and change in Persia/Iran. Engagement with the West brought military, economic, technological, and cultural innovations to the country. The Qajars, who ruled Persia from 1785 to 1925, were of Turkmen origin and unified the country after decades of internal turmoil. As well as adopting many of the innovations that came from the West, they consciously revived local religious and artistic traditions, and their active patronage of Persian religious customs, poetry, and the arts – initiatives aimed at legitimizing their rule – fostered a new national identity and laid the foundation for a modern nation state.
Exhibition Catalogue (Aga Khan Museum)
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