معصومه یدالله پور عربی

To investigate the policy, methods and development of tyul farming in Mazandaran during the Qajar period and its results.

It is written with a historical method and descriptive analytical method using archival documents and library sources.

Based on the requirements of the province's foreign and domestic policy, in the first half of the 13th century AH, the Qajar government considered the policy of halalization of the lands of Mazandaran in order to transfer the land to individuals in the form of tiwals, in addition to the provincial military force and the like. To achieve goals such as providing security in the northern borders of the country as well as in Mazandaran as a special region in the north of Iran, but in the second half of this century, due to the reduction of the government's ability to supervise the tyuls, the rural economy in Mazandaran was damaged. In order to solve its financial problems, the government had adopted the policy of restoring and selling pure land and handed it over to the owners of the property at the beginning of the work, which was very effective in expanding private ownership, but the deterioration of the land continued until the return of property. Which should often be recorded by the government when reciting the Khalsa of Mazandaran. This issue was related to the position of the Khalsa and the owners of the Tiul and the performance of the Ministry of Finance, which in Mazandaran faced consequences such as usurpation of the Khalsa lands with fake decrees and the delay and improper implementation of the law on the return of the Tiul. Therefore, the lack of supervision and security in this type of agricultural land exploitation policy caused a destructive effect on the growth of the rural economy. One of the most important results of this process was the expansion of private property and the change in the social conditions of farmers in Mazandaran in the 14th lunar century.

Water and land were two important factors of production in Iran and irrigation water depended on type of ownership. According to the differences of geographical location and social status of Iranian Plateau, the situation of water and land ownership changed in different areas. Climate, social status, and strategic situation of Mazandaran Province affected the model of land and water ownership and gave them characteristics. We intended to answer these questions in this study: What institution built Mazandaran water facilities? How was the situation of their ownership? What effect did the production system and land ownership have on the water ownership and Mazandaran irrigation situation? The findings of this study showed that the water ownership right was directly affected by landholding system and the relationship between landowner and farmer. This right was under the supervision of religion and traditions of Iran in Qajar era. The ownership of Mazandaran important rivers was in a form of Khaliseh (governmental) and water delivery and distribution was done by the villagers (Mirabi) from the Khaliseh villages. Climate and soil fertility were important factors in growing types of crops and in making water facilities such as Ab-bandan (water storage ponds) and Qanat, which were made by the people. Government mostly monitored water resources during the water distribution and building dam on them. Also, government benefited from Khalise right. This issue was examined historically and the data are provided from library documentation and archives. An explanatory method of describing and analyzing the subject has been used in this study.

Qajar dynasty Paid special attention to crown land as one kind of historical government landholding in Mazandaran region because of its unique natural position. According to Financial and official policies, government adopted different measures in crown lands (khalisa) including (increase or decrease) and this has a great impact on landholding matters in that region. In this survey, the state of crown lands (khalisa) in Mazandaran during Qajar reign has been considered in terms of government Policy and its legal, economical and social consequences. The thesis question Follows as: how was the government policy in crown land affairs in Mazandaran? Why has the government performance changed periodically? What was its social and economical effects? Analysis of relevant data shows that the state of crown land in Mazandaran exposed to changes depending on general conditions. In the first half of Qajar dynasty, the policy of increasing area (in different ways) and variety of crown lands were adopted. Then in various reasons, The process of decreasing crown lands in different ways including has been accelerated in middle and late period. In this survey, the required data has collected from relevant references including first and second hand historical references and archives documents) and has analyzed in a qualitative way. Then prevailing patterns on process of changing crown lands have been extracted. The outcome of present survey not only represents a pattern for land holding history studies in Iran, but also introduces new field of study connected to this subject.