Turkuaz Uluslararası Türk Dünyası Bilimsel Araştırmalar Dergisi

Abstract

Mirza Refia`s work Düstûr`ül Mülûk examines the management and financial structure of the Safavid State. Very few of such works have survived to the present day. This work is one of them. In comparison with other sources. In Düstûr`ül Mülûk the duties of the representatives of the administrative organization and the duties of their representatives issues such as payment. Regulations and crew conditions, taxes etc. has been presented in detail. According to the author`s information he also was aware of organizational issues. Mirza Refia himself served as Müstevfi ul-Memalik in the Safavid palace. In the work, the administrative, military and financial system of the Safavid state is written very clearly. Mirza Refia gives extensive information about qorcubashi, qullaragasi, slaves who was the holders of positions who were on special duty of the shah who called umera-i dovlethaneyi mubarek. Later in the work along with emirs such as vezîriâzam, divanbeyi, vakian nevis umarayi cangi he also mentions about an institution called canki. In the work the tasks are written down starting from high duties to below. It should also be recorded in terms of learning about Safavid army the work Düstûr`ül Mülûk is a valuable source.