Mīrzā Kūchik Khān (common alternative spellings Kouchek, Koochek, Kuchak, Kuchek, Kouchak, Koochak, kuchak, Kuçek) (1880 - December 2 , 1921) was an early twentieth century revolutionary and is considered a national hero in modern Iranian history. He was the founder of a revolutionary movement based in the forests of Gilan in northern Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

 that became known as the Nehzat-e Jangal (Forest movement)

Constitutionalist movement of Gilan

The Jangal movement, in Gilan, was a rebellion against the monarchist rule of the Qajar central government of Iran. It is considered as the extension of Constitutional Revolution of Iran and lasted from 1914 to 1921.-History of the movement:...

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