Ashraf os-Saltaneh (Persian: اشرف السلطنه, 1863–1914) was an Iranian princesses and photographer of the Qajar period, known as one of the earliest women photographers and journalists in the period. After the death of her first husband, she preserved his daily journal, which she had helped write. It was published in 1966 and provides insight into court life and the personality of the monarch during the 19th century.
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1863 Kermanshah, Iran
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1914 (aged 50) Mashhad, Iran
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