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Painting of the heir to the throne, NĂĄsiriâd-Din MĂrzĂĄ as a child [centre]. The QĂĄâim-MaqĂĄm [the then Grand VazĂr of Muhammad ShĂĄh who was later murdered by order of HĂĄjĂ MĂrzĂĄ ĂqĂĄsĂ] is right behind the child prince [larger set figure with full beard with round headdress]. HĂĄjĂ MĂrzĂĄ ĂqĂĄsĂ [pointy beard and pointy hat] is to the immediate left of the child prince. The then governor of IsfĂĄhĂĄn, ManĂșchihr KhĂĄn, is on the extreme right of the child prince [marked with X, clean shaven with pointy hat and walking stick]. Archival photo of a painting.56ACT7
Not long after Muhammad ShĂĄhâs death, HĂĄjĂ MĂrzĂĄ ĂqĂĄsĂ lost all his power. He was stripped of the enormous wealth he had amassed, fell into disgrace, was expelled from the capital, and sought refuge in KarbalĂĄâ, where he died an ignominious death. All of this happened in less than a year after Muhammad ShĂĄhâs death.Â
NĂĄsiriâd-Din ShĂĄh & his new Grand VazĂr
The young and inexperienced NĂĄsiriâd-Din ShĂĄh made MĂrzĂĄ TaqĂ KhĂĄn the new Grand VazĂr. He is better known by the titles of AmĂr-KabĂr [the Great Commander] or AmĂr-NizĂĄm [Commander of Armed Forces]. The new Grand Vazier was no better than the previous one. While HĂĄjĂ MĂrzĂĄ ĂqĂĄsĂ is described by
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