Karim Khan Zand

A forward thinking and notably popular leader Karim Khan Zand 17051779 was the founder of the Zand dynasty in Iran. In this insightful profile of a man before his time esteemed academic John Perry shows how by opening up international trade employing a fair fiscal system and showing respect for existing religious institutions Karim Khan succeeded in creating a peaceful and prosperous state in a particularly turbulent epoch of history.