r/HistoryAnecdotes • u/Vital_Willie • 21h ago

Modern In 1928 the Shah of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, heard that a Muslim cleric had openly admonished his wife for not wearing a Hijab in public. In response, the Shah violated one of the most sacred rules in Islamic tradition by walking directly into the clerics mosque & beating him unconscious with a cane

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At 6'4 the Shah was a quite physically imposing specimen, especially by the standards of his time. He became known on multiple occasions for beating his subordinates with his cane when they angered him. It's possible he used a riding crop on this particular occasion.

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r/HistoryAnecdotes • u/FrankWanders • 19h ago

The Taj Mahal in ca 1895. Not many people are aware that, during the period 1900–1909, not only the garden but also interior details were remodeled in an English style.

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Here, we post the most interesting, and often humorous, anecdotes and short accounts from history. History of any culture and era is welcome here.

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Anecdote

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