Sardar As'ad Bakhtiari also known as Haj Ali-Gholi Khan, Sardar Asad II (born Ali-Gholi Khan) was an 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...

ian revolutionary, a leader of Bakhtiari Haft Lang tribe, and one of the primary figures of the Persian Constitutional Revolution. In 1909, Bakhtiari tribal forces under his command successfully captured Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

 as part of the revolutionary campaign to force the central government to establish democratic

Democracy

Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...

reforms.

External links

• Lily Sardarian Bakhtiari, Bakhtiaris and the Constitutional Revolution (A Summary): http://www.bakhtiarifamily.com/constitution.php.
• Bakhtiaris and the Constitution — Photographs: http://www.bakhtiarifamily.com/constitutionphotos.php.
• Genealogy of the Haft Lang branch of the Bakhtiaris: http://www.bakhtiarifamily.com/haftlang.php.
• Bakhtiaris, Official Website: http://www.bakhtiarifamily.com/index.html.