Mahmud Mahmud
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Biography
Mahmud Mahmud (Persian: محمود محمود; 1881–1965) was an Iranian politician and historian. He served as Governor of Tehran, Member of Parliament, and Minister of Post and Telegraph.
He also was active academically. He wrote many articles and books, and also translated Machiavelli's "Principe" into Persian. His most extensive work was a volume series titled The Political Relations of Iran and Britain in the 19th Century.
He died a blind man at the age of 84 in Tehran.
References used
The following reference was used for the above writing: 'Alí Rizā Awsatí (عليرضا اوسطى), Iran in the Past Three Centuries (Irān dar Se Qarn-e Goz̲ashteh - ايران در سه قرن گذشته), Volumes 1 and 2 (Paktāb Publishing - انتشارات پاکتاب, Tehran, Iran, 2003). ISBN 964-93406-6-1 (Vol. 1), ISBN 964-93406-5-3 (Vol. 2).