David Khan (diplomat)

David Khan (1795–1851) was a Persian diplomat, Qajar civil servant, and Royal Physician to the Shah of Persia.^[1][2]

David Khan Davidkhanian
Diplomat
Monarch	Mohammad Shah Qajar
Personal details
Born	1795
Died	1851
Relations	See Davidkhanian family
Military service
Allegiance	Qajar dynasty Government of the United Kingdom

Biography

Born in Shiraz in 1795, David Khan was active in the diplomatic service of the British government in India for more than twenty years.^[2] Later, he returned to Persia where he served as a Qajar government official and Physician to the Shah.^[1][3]

Family

A member of the Davidkhanian family, Martiros Khan Davidkhanian, Markar Khan Davidkhanian, and other known members of the family share his blood.^[3][4]