217:. The part covering early Islamic history was written by Sepehr's son Abbas-Qoli, while he himself authored the part concerning his patrons, i.e. the Qajars. This part on the Qajars is viewed as the only significant and noteworthy part of the chronicle, and covers up to 1857.
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heavily relied on Sepehr's chronicle, with Browne applauding Sepehr's truthfulness and precision. However, Sepehr's chronicle generally depicts the Bábi's very negatively.
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1848-1896), who consciously put efforts into nurturing a sense of national identity based on monarchical continuity, with himself being the political representative of
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