David Khan Davidkhanian
Diplomat
MonarchMohammad Shah Qajar
Personal details
Born1795
Died1851
RelationsSee Davidkhanian family
Military service
AllegianceQajar dynasty
Government of the United Kingdom

David Khan (1795–1851) was a Persian diplomat, Qajar civil servant, and Royal Physician to the Shah of Persia.[1][2]

Biography

Born in Shiraz in 1795, David Khan was active in the diplomatic service of the British government in India for more than twenty years.[2] Later, he returned to Persia where he served as a Qajar government official and Physician to the Shah.[1][3]

Family

A member of the Davidkhanian family, Martiros Khan Davidkhanian, Markar Khan Davidkhanian, and other known members of the family share his blood.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Navasargian, Alice (2012). The Immortals.
  2. ^ a b Iranica, Encyclopedia. "INDIA vii. RELATIONS: THE AFSHARID AND ZAND PERIODS".
  3. ^ a b Yarshater, Ehsan (1996). Encyclopaedia Iranica. Columbia University Center for Iranian Studies. OCLC 1126595250.
  4. ^ Yaghoubian, David (2014). Ethnicity, Identity, and the Development of Nationalism in Iran. Syracuse University Press.