Sistan's governors from the establishment of the Qajar dynasty till the obedience of Alikhan Sarabandi from Iran's central government

The matter of Iran's governing over the Eastern states faced many obstacles caused by the death of Nader Shah, the formation of the Dorrani's dynasty in Afghanistan and the occupation of the these regions such as Sistan by Ahmadkhan Abdali Dorrani in 1774. After the murder of Nader Shah, Iran's central government became weak which resulted in the extension of fragmented systems in Iran. The struggles of Nader's successor and the Zands family helped this significantly. This motivated Sistan's governors in continuing to establish tighter relations with Abdali, the ruler of Afghanestan, their semi-independent life were compromised during this period. These governors centralized their power according to political situations. In order to prevent internal and external threats from the Afghan rulers either they received protection from the Afghani central government or they paid taxes and tolls to survive. The matter of Sistan's state changed into the most difficult problem that the newly established Qajar dynasty faced. At first the Qajarid's attempted to solve their internal and external problems so that later they could extend their power over Sistan. This paper aims to discuss the matter of Sistan's governors from the beginning of the establishment of the Qajar dynasty up to the obedience of the central government by Alikhan Sarabandi during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah.