Investigating the Official Position of Kalantari in Kerman in Qajar Era

Being a Kalantar (police officer) was one of  the important royal position in kerman in Qajar era and it was considered a high rank among official ranks in the state. The most important duty of a Kalantar was collecting taxes, providng discipline, security and supervision of food preparation and distribution among people. The presrnt research answers the following questions: what were the conditions for obtaining the position of Kalantar (police officer) during the Qajar period? How did they change the power structure of this position?  In addition to investigating Kalantari duties, we also investigate the royal  of a Kalantar in political and social changes in kerman society.To provide answers for the mentioned questions, analytical and descriptive methods, library sources and also papers published in Qajar era were used to study about Kalantar position in kerman. The research findings show that Kalantar was chosen by the ruler or governor of the state and this position passed among individuals in powerful tribes in kerman. Kalantari power structure decreased due to lake of qualification of Kalantars in doing their duties or supporting political riots and also tribal competitions to win this position and also arrival of other powerful groups. They paved the way for more poverty among people by collecting taxes and evaluating basic goods hastily and without consulting. Also their unwise reactions against Sheikhiyya sect and their opponents caused city riots.