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Who was Fath-Ali Shah Qajar?

  • First Shah of Qajar Iran

  • Second Shah of Qajar Iran

  • Third Shah of Qajar Iran

  • Fourth Shah of Qajar Iran

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Fath-Ali Shah Qajar () was the second Shah of Qajar Iran, reigning from 1797 to 1834. He was the eldest son of Agha Mohammad Khan, who founded the Qajar dynasty. Fath-Ali Shah was a skilled military commander and a patron of the arts. He is credited with building the Golestan Palace in Tehran.
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