When the British considered punishing Iran for the harassment of Indian pilgrims

When the British considered punishing Iran for the harassment of Indian pilgrims

In June 1931, the British Consul in Mashhad, a city in northeastern Iran, received a plaintive letter from a resident of Lucknow. In the letter, Kishwar Jahan Begum complained that when she arrived in Mashhad with nine others, their belongings were confiscated by octroi officials and they were made to pay a hefty fine.She appealed for the return of the belongings, which included silk cloth and handkerchiefs. She said these things were not for sa…