A Reflection on 1919 Treaty

The Mashroteh(constitutional) revolution in Iran can be understood as an anti tyranny movement. Mashrotyat was an attempt to restrict traditional force and to distribute power systematically in the form of new institutions. The political power preceding Mashroteh had a tyrannical structure, with unlimited power. The government was considered the property of the Sultan and his power was assumed absolute. This essay is an attempt to investigate the social and political situation in Iran during Qajar period. It is believed that the Mashroteh was a national awareness which was intended to take advantage of the favorable historical situation for the liberation of it's people. There is a discussion on the well – known 1919(A.C. or 1337 AH) treaty and its social impact on the powers of the poets and the writers writing as well as the literary circles. Also, some poems by Eshghi in disagreement to this treaty are mentioned.