Interactions and Contrasts Between Solat od-Dowleh and Gendarmerie on the Threshold and Beginning years of World War I (1229-1334 AH/1911-1916 AD)

Gendarmerie brigade which organized by the effective support of Great Britain to secure the road from Bushehr to Shiraz, found their interests at the beginning stages of their arrival in Fars which in turn culminated in strenuous conflicts between the two forces at the break of World War I, Qashqai tribes leaned toward Germany while the central government had declared its neutrality. In the meantime, Gendarmerie appeared to show tendency to support Germany gradually and it established an independent committee known as Hafezin-e- Esteghlal (keepers of the independence); moreover, they made a close ties with Democrat Party of Fars. Eventually, Gendarmerie staged a coup against Great Britain’s dominance over Shiraz on the 2th Muharram, 1334. During this period, Gendarmerie signed a treaty with Solat odDowleh which did not last long . The present essay is after answering the main question that what factors caused alliance and dissociation between Gendarmerie forcs and Qashqai tribes? Using the descriptive-analytic method, the present article seeks to answer the aforementioned question with reliance on historical texts and documents. Apparently, in the first places Solat od-Dowleh’s need of a national force in line with his own interests trend him to enter into an alliance. However, changes such as internal weakness of Gendarmerie and the increased pressure from the new government weakend Solat od-Dowleh’s efforts to maintain Qashqai’s cooperation which finally caused them to turn away.