The role of economic factors in the formation of the Gilan Constitutional Movement (between 1290 and 1327 AH)

Abstract

Guilan always had attracted researchers attention as one of the most important areas of constitutional in Iran. In this research is the main objective of the recognition economic problems of the urban and rural community of Guilan along the constitutional revolution. Therefore, the main problem of the research is that the situation and economic situation of the Guilan society have had an impact on the formation of the constitutional movement (between 1290 and 1327 AH). in this research, descriptive and analytical method, the main problem of the research is studied and explained. research achievement was show, the causes of the formation constitutional movement in the Guilan were internal, more than they were influenced by external factors and related to the livelihood of the population and the economic and social interests of the people of Guilan. Establishing justice, improving livelihoods and economic conditions, eliminating the oppression of state rulers and regional owners and preventing the aggression of the Russians were among the most important demands of the people of Guilan on the eve of the constitution movement which had economic roots and eventually led to the formation of constitution movement in Guilan.

Keywords

• constitutional
• gilan
• economic factors
• rural movement
• urban movement