The Siege of Herat
- Thesis by John Carl Nelson discussing the political situation in the early 19th century and Persia's desire to Persia to restore its vanished empires. Includes an account of the siege (1837-1838), with maps and a bibliography.
- http://www.jsenterprises.com/john/thesis/

Sepahbody, Farhad
- Memories of an Iranian diplomat and Qajar descendent. Extensive set of links, numerous photos and Qajar history.
- http://users.sedona.net/~sepa/

Iranian Millenarianism and Democratic Thought
- History of Baha'i thinking about parliamentary democracy in the nineteenth century Middle East. By Juan R.I. Cole.
- http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jrcole/bhconst.htm

History of the Qajar Dynasty of Persia
- Describes the origins, history and genealogy of the Qajar rulers. Photos of portraits, paintings, palaces, crown jewels.
- http://home1.gte.net/eskandar/qajtoc.html

The Qajar Class Structure
- Article by Ahmad Ashraf and Ali Banuazizi (Encyclopaedia Iranica).
- http://www.iranian.com/Dec96/Iranica/Qajar/Qajar.html

Iranian Identity and Historiography
- Article by Juan R.I. Cole (University of Michigan) about the nationalist uses of the past by Iranian thinkers of the nineteenth century.
- http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jrcole/boundar.htm