Mahmud Mahmud

Mahmud Mahmud (1882–1965) 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 83 in Tehran.

References used
The following reference was used for the above writing: 'Alí Rizā Awsatí. (2003). Iran in the Past Three Centuries (Irān dar Se Qarn-e Goz̲ashteh, Volumes 1 and 2 (Paktāb Publishing, Tehran). ISBN 964-93406-6-1 (Vol. 1), ISBN 964-93406-5-3 (Vol. 2).