Qajar historians and Dasātiri narrative on Iran ancient history

Qajar historians and Dasātiri narrative on Iran ancient history abstract:The nature of Dasātiri texts or neo Zoroastrian issue has been investigated by humanities scholars for ages. Azarkayvanians attitudes towards Iran history and Dasātiri narrative on history of ancient Iran and impact on Qajars era Historiography have not been taken into account to a great extant. Historians of Qajar period reaction toward Dasātiri narrative on history of ancient Iran is the main issue being investigated in the present study. The research hypothesis is that despite accepting Dasātiri narrative on history of ancient Iran, Qajars historians rejected and criticized it. This study primarily aims at considering Azarkayvanians attitudes toward historiography narratives of Qajar era about history of ancient Iran and the maner in which historians have been affected by Dasātiri texts from Fath Ali shahs to constitutional era. Keyword: Qajar Historiography Azarkayvanian, Mohammad Tghi Khan Sepehr, Reza Gholi khan Hedayat, Jala al-Din Mirza Ghajar, Mirza Agha khan Kermani.