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Mohammad-Taqi Pessian | |
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| Native name | محمدتقیخان پسیان |
| Service | |
| Years of service | 1907–1921 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | First World War Battle of Jafarabad (1921) |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
| President of Autonomous Government of Khorasan | |
| In office 2 April 1921 – 3 October 1921 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1892 Tabriz, Sublime State of Persia |
| Died | 3 October 1921 (aged 28–29) Quchan, Persia |
| Resting place | Tomb of Nader Shah |
| Political party | Democrat Party |
Mohammad-Taqi Khan Pessian (Persian: محمدتقیخان پسیان; 1892 – 3 October 1921), more commonly known as Colonel Pessian, was an Iranian gendarme, fighter pilot and warlord who formed and led the short-lived Autonomous Government of Khorasan in 1921. He was killed in a battle with forces sent by Ahmad Qavam, the prime minister at the time.[1][2][3]
- ^ Stephanie Cronin, "PESYĀN, MOḤAMMAD-TAQI KHAN" Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition, 2016, available at http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/pesyan-mohammad-taqi-khan (accessed on 16 May 2016).
- ^ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
- ^ Анвар Чингизоглы.Пусиянский род, Баку, "Мутарджим", 2013, 156 ст.ISBN 978-9952-28-121-7.