Heshmat Taleqani
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Dr. Ebrahim Heshmat ol Atebba Talequani (also Dr. Heshmat-e Taleghani) was a physician in Lahijan
and one of Mirza Kuchak Khan
's closest friends and allies during the Jangal movement
in the Gilan province of northern Iran
. He served in many leading positions during the movement.
In the campaign against the movement initiated by Ahmad Shah
's court in 1918–1919, the central government promised amnesty for the "Jangali" leaders who would surrender. Despite Mirza Kuchak Khan's advice, Dr. Heshmat surrendered. The Qajar court reneged its earlier amnesty and condemned Dr. Heshmat to death by hanging. He was hanged in Ghoroghe Kargozari in Rasht
on 11 May 1919. Dr. Heshmat himself put the rope around his neck and despite the audience's sympathy for his bravery, his life was not spared. The Jangal movement took off after this temporary defeat and resulted in the formation of the Persian Socialist Soviet Republic
.
Dr. Heshmat was buried at "Chelleh Khaneh" cemetery in Rasht (Ref.) http://iranmiras.ir/en_site/bldg/Qdisplaybldg.asp?title=Dr.Heshmat%20tomb&serial=6088&page=1&picture=False&map=False&info=False.. After 1979 his statue was erected at the modern day Farhang square in Rasht. Ebrahim Fakhrayi describes in detail a memorable ceremony at his tomb in May 1920 by Mirza Kuchak Khan who was victorious at the time and attended by many people in Rasht.
Lahijan
Lahijan is a city in and the capital of Lahijan County, Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 71,871, in 21,518 families....
and one of Mirza Kuchak Khan
Mirza Kuchak Khan
Mīrzā Kūchik Khān was an early twentieth century revolutionary and is considered a national hero in modern Iranian history...
's closest friends and allies during the Jangal movement
Constitutionalist movement of Gilan
The Jangal movement, in Gilan, was a rebellion against the monarchist rule of the Qajar central government of Iran. It is considered as the extension of Constitutional Revolution of Iran and lasted from 1914 to 1921.-History of the movement:...
in the Gilan province of northern 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...
. He served in many leading positions during the movement.
In the campaign against the movement initiated by Ahmad Shah
Ahmad Shah Qajar
Ahmad Shah Qajar was Shah of Iran from July 16, 1909, to October 31, 1925 and the last of the Qajar dynasty.- Reign :...
's court in 1918–1919, the central government promised amnesty for the "Jangali" leaders who would surrender. Despite Mirza Kuchak Khan's advice, Dr. Heshmat surrendered. The Qajar court reneged its earlier amnesty and condemned Dr. Heshmat to death by hanging. He was hanged in Ghoroghe Kargozari in Rasht
Rasht
Rasht is a city in and the capital of Gilan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 551,161, in 159,983 families.Rasht is the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast. It is a major trade center between Caucasia, Russia and Iran using the port of Bandar-e Anzali...
on 11 May 1919. Dr. Heshmat himself put the rope around his neck and despite the audience's sympathy for his bravery, his life was not spared. The Jangal movement took off after this temporary defeat and resulted in the formation of the Persian Socialist Soviet Republic
Persian Socialist Soviet Republic
The Persian Socialist Soviet Republic was a short-lived Soviet republic in the Iranian province of Gilan that lasted from June 1920 until September 1921...
.
Dr. Heshmat was buried at "Chelleh Khaneh" cemetery in Rasht (Ref.) http://iranmiras.ir/en_site/bldg/Qdisplaybldg.asp?title=Dr.Heshmat%20tomb&serial=6088&page=1&picture=False&map=False&info=False.. After 1979 his statue was erected at the modern day Farhang square in Rasht. Ebrahim Fakhrayi describes in detail a memorable ceremony at his tomb in May 1920 by Mirza Kuchak Khan who was victorious at the time and attended by many people in Rasht.