Parvancheh in Safavid era: an examination of the holdings in the archives of Astan-e-Quds Razavi

The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze a kind of ordinance called Parvancheh in the archives of Astan Quds Razavi from the Safavid era.Method/ Research Approach: Items are described in terms of physical properties, informational value, and content. Parvanchehs were issued by Safavid kings and basically involved current issues and financial affairs, e. g. appointment of people to positions, setting salaries, and paying allowances (Vazifeh) to children and the elderly. All Parvanchehs are not original. Some are copies, as each Parvancheh issued by the court, was copied, checked against the original and sent out. It seems after 1120 a. h, Parvancheh was abandoned and replaced with Raqam (another kind of ordinance) which lasted to the end of Afsharid era