Sohrab Khan Gorji

Sohrab Khan Gorji, also known by his nickname 'Naqdi, was a courtier in 19th-century Qajar Iran of Georgian origin.

Biography

Sohrab Khan had fought in the Russo-Iranian Wars, and held several titles and positions, amongst which Gholam-e Pishkhedmat-bashi (chief of the attendant pages) and tahvildar (cash keeper). He was tasked with managing the pocket money of king Nāser-ad'din Shah Qajar (r. 1848–1896); thus, he received the nickname 'Naqdi ("the pecuniary"). He was later appointed as a chief customs officer, and was also involved in buying land in relation to the vaqf system.

Sohrab Khan was married to the thirty-ninth daughter of king Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (r. 1797–1834). He had at least three sons; Vali Khan (also known as Eregli Khan or Irikli Khan), Mohammad-Ali Khan (2nd son), and Hoseyn Khan.

Sources

• Floor, Willem (2008). A Social History of Sexual Relations in Iran. Mage Publishers. p. 86. ISBN 978-1933823331.
• Kondo, Nobuaki (2017). Islamic Law and Society in Iran: A Social History of Qajar Tehran. Routledge. pp. 61–66, 67, 68, 70, 72n30. ISBN 978-1351783194.