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gaining Fath 'Ali Shah's favour and confidence. He was given the title Mu'tamid al-Dawleh by the Shah in 1824. He became
Governor of Isfahan in 1839-40 and was known for his cruelty and his talent for inventing new and ingenious forms of punishment and torture.' Diba recounts the story of the occasion when Manuchihr Khan was summoned to Tehran by Muhammad Shah, who remarked: 'I have heard that you are like a king in Isfahan', to which Khan replied: 'Yes, your Majesty, that is true, and you must have such kings as your governors in order to enjoy the title of King of Kings.'
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