Table 1 Important dates (A.H./A.D.) in the life of Mohammad Ghaffari, Kamal al-Molk
Reference | Birth | Age in entering the Dar al-Fonun | Summoned to the Court | titled naqqashbashi in | titled Kamal al-Mulk in | Moved to Europe | Returned from Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sohayli Khansari [20] | 1264/1848 | 12 | 1300/1883 | 1311/1894 | 1315/1897 | 1319/1901 | |
Forughi [21] | 1280/1863 | Adolescent | Before 1298/1881 | – | – | More than 2 years | |
Dehbashi [62] | 1264/1848 | 13 | 1298/1881 | 1305/1888 | 1310/1892 | 1314/1896 | 1319/1901 |
Ghani [23] | The beginning of the Nasir al-Din Shah reign | – | After 1298/1881 | – | – | From 1314/1896 for more than 3 years | |
Golbon [18] | 1264/1848 | 15 | 1305-6/1888-9 | 1310/1892 | 1314/1896 | 1318/1905 | |
Pakbaz [22] | 1261-4/1845-8 | – | After 1298/1881 | 4 years after entering the court | 1310/1892 | 1314/1896 | 1318/1900 |
Ashtiani [15] | 1264/1848 | 15 | After 1298/1881 | – | 1310/1892 | 1314/1896 | 1318/1900 |
Ashraf and Diba [17] | 1275/1859 | 12 | 1297-8/1880-1 | 1300/1883 | 1312/1894 | 1315/1898 | 1319/1900 |