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Authors

• mohammad jafar chamankar ¹
• galaya haghparast ²

¹ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

² Senior expert in ancient culture and languages, cultural heritage expert.bushehr

Abstract

The Bushehr market, located on the northern shores of the Persian Gulf, has a long history dating back to the establishment of Bushehr port in the Afshariya era. Over the years, it has evolved and been shaped by the ruling political and economic ideologies of the Zandiya, Qajar, and Pahlavi eras. During the first Pahlavi era, the Bushehr market experienced various fluctuations. Despite its lack of prosperity in past years, the market was greatly impacted by the discourse surrounding the "New Iran" and the governing institutions in Bushehr were influenced by this discourse. This research seeks to investigate the role of the Pahlavi government in Bushehr market.The present research was carried out using descriptive-analytical method and relying on archival documents. The results of this research show that the Bushehr market during the first Pahlavi era was strongly influenced by government institutions such as the municipality, governorship and finance, so that these institutions took the necessary measures in the field of pricing, dealing with overselling and underselling, as well as fighting against smuggling of goods in the market. During times of crisis, like the aftermath of the government's fall and Shahrivar 1320, they responded promptly by taking essential actions to ensure the continuous operation of the market, which served as the economic center and lifeblood of the city, rather than shutting it down.

Keywords

• First Pahlavi
• Persian Gulf
• Bushehr market
• municipality
• monitoring