Ehsanollah Khan Dustdar

Ehsanollah Khan Dustdar
Born1884
Sari, Qajar Iran
Died(1939-03-19)March 19, 1939
Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
NationalityIranian
Known forco-founding the Soviet Socialist Republic of Iran[1]

Ehsān-Allāh Khān Dūstdār (Persian: احسان‌الله خان دوستدار), (1883[1] or 1884 – March 10, 1939) also known as "Red Comrade", was an early twentieth century Iranian Marxist revolutionary and leader of the Persian Socialist Soviet Republic.[2] After spending nearly 20 years in exile in the Soviet Union he was executed during Stalin's Great Purge. He was subsequently rehabilitated following Stalin's death.

  1. ^ a b Amanat, p. 67
  2. ^ * Chaqueri, Cosroe. "EḤSĀN-ALLĀH KHAN DŪSTDĀR". دانشنامه ایرانیکا Encyclopædia Iranica.