Sardar Rafie Yanehsari | |
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| Wali of velâyat of Astarabad | |
| In office February, 1892 – 5 November 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Lotf Ali Khan Sartip |
| Monarchs | Naser al-Din Shah Qajar (r. 1848–1896) Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (r. 1896–1907) Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar (r. 1907–1909) Ahmad Shah Qajar (r. 1909–1925) |
| Succeeded by | title abolished |
| Governor of Gorgan | |
| In office 1926–1930 | |
| Monarch | Reza Shah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1856 Yaneh Sar |
| Died | 1930 |
| Relations | Amir Khan-e Sardar |
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| Battles/wars | Persian Constitutional Revolution
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Sardar Rafie Yanehsari (1856-1930) was the Wali of velayat of Astarabad and Governor of Gorgan from the time of Naser el-Din Shah to Reza Shah and was a member of Yanehsari Dynasty. Sardar Rafi played a major role in the development of the areas under his rule, the first explorations in Gorgan, the first carvings in Tepe Hisar, the construction of the road between Gorgan and Tehran and the introduction of modern science to Gorgan, Only part of his activity was during his 39 years of rule.[1] Sardar Rafi first came to power in February 1892, when he was succeeded by his father, Lotf Ali Khan Sartip, who ruled the Hezarjarib region and rose to the rank of brigadier general.[2] In addition to his services to modernize the areas under his rule, he and his nephew, Amir Khan-e Sardar, played an important role in suppressing Turkmen insurgency.[3]
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