Khosrow Jahanbani
- February 27, 1941
- April 17, 2014
- 72 years
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|Khosrow Jahanbani (Persian: خسرو جهانبانی; 27 February 1941 – 16 April 2014) was the son of Iranian general Amanullah Jahanbani and second husband of Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi.
Early life
Jahanbani was born on 27 February 1941 and was the youngest son of Iranian general Amanullah Jahanbani, great-grandson of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar. His mother, Helen Kasminsky, was from the Russian aristocracy in Petrograd. His grandfather served as governor of Azerbaijan. He was the younger brother of Nader Jahanbani who was executed in February 1979 after the Iranian revolution.
Personal life and death
Jahanbani and Shahnaz Pahlavi, the eldest daughter of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, became close friends in Switzerland where the former was studying arts. They married at the Iranian Embassy in Paris in February 1971. In a publication of the Islamic Republic of Iran it is argued that the marriage was not supported by Shahnaz Pahlavi's father, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
They had two children.
Jahanbani died on 16 April 2014 after combating cancer for several years.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.What was the date of birth of Khosrow Jahanbani?
- A.5 December 1940
- B.15 March 1939
- C.10 January 1942
- D.27 February 1941correct
Khosrow Jahanbani was born on 27 February 1941.
Source: early life section
2.Who was the father of Khosrow Jahanbani?
- A.Nader Jahanbani
- B.Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- C.Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
- D.Amanullah Jahanbanicorrect
Khosrow Jahanbani was the son of Iranian general Amanullah Jahanbani.
Source: early life section
3.Where was the mother of Khosrow Jahanbani, Helen Kasminsky, originally from?
- A.Tehran, Iran
- B.Geneva, Switzerland
- C.Petrograd, Russiacorrect
- D.Paris, France
Helen Kasminsky was from the Russian aristocracy in Petrograd.
Source: early life section
4.Which relative of Khosrow Jahanbani served as the governor of Azerbaijan?
- A.His brother Nader
- B.His uncle Fath-Ali
- C.His grandfathercorrect
- D.His father Amanullah
The grandfather of Khosrow Jahanbani served as the governor of Azerbaijan.
Source: early life section
5.What was the fate of Nader Jahanbani, the older brother of Khosrow Jahanbani?
- A.He was executed in 1979correct
- B.He became a general
- C.He moved to Switzerland
- D.He died of cancer
Nader Jahanbani was executed in February 1979 after the Iranian revolution.
Source: early life section
6.Where did Khosrow Jahanbani and Shahnaz Pahlavi first become close friends?
- A.Iran
- B.France
- C.Switzerlandcorrect
- D.Russia
Khosrow Jahanbani and Shahnaz Pahlavi became close friends in Switzerland.
Source: personal life and death section
7.What subject was Khosrow Jahanbani studying while in Switzerland?
- A.Artscorrect
- B.Military history
- C.Engineering
- D.Political science
Khosrow Jahanbani was studying arts in Switzerland when he met Shahnaz Pahlavi.
Source: personal life and death section
8.In which city did Khosrow Jahanbani and Shahnaz Pahlavi marry in 1971?
- A.Pariscorrect
- B.Tehran
- C.Geneva
- D.Petrograd
Khosrow Jahanbani and Shahnaz Pahlavi married at the Iranian Embassy in Paris in February 1971.
Source: personal life and death section
9.Whose daughter was Shahnaz Pahlavi, the wife of Khosrow Jahanbani?
- A.Mohammad Reza Pahlavicorrect
- B.Fath-Ali Shah Qajar
- C.Amanullah Jahanbani
- D.Helen Kasminsky
Shahnaz Pahlavi was the eldest daughter of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
Source: personal life and death section
10.How many children did Khosrow Jahanbani and Shahnaz Pahlavi have together?
- A.One
- B.Twocorrect
- C.Three
- D.Four
Khosrow Jahanbani and Shahnaz Pahlavi had two children.
Source: personal life and death section
11.On what date did Khosrow Jahanbani pass away?
- A.1 February 1979
- B.16 April 2014correct
- C.16 March 2014
- D.27 February 2014
Khosrow Jahanbani died on 16 April 2014.
Source: personal life and death section
12.What was the cause of Khosrow Jahanbani's death?
- A.Cancercorrect
- B.A stroke
- C.Heart failure
- D.A political execution
Khosrow Jahanbani died after combating cancer for several years.
Source: personal life and death section
13.Khosrow Jahanbani was the great-grandson of which historical figure?
- A.Nader Jahanbani
- B.Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
- C.General Amanullah Jahanbani
- D.Fath-Ali Shah Qajarcorrect
Khosrow Jahanbani was the great-grandson of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar.
Source: early life section
14.According to a publication of the Islamic Republic of Iran, how was the marriage of Khosrow Jahanbani and Shahnaz Pahlavi viewed by her father?
- A.He was indifferent
- B.He fully supported the union
- C.He mandated the marriage
- D.He did not support the marriagecorrect
A publication of the Islamic Republic of Iran argued that the marriage was not supported by Shahnaz Pahlavi's father, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Source: personal life and death section
15.What was the professional background of the father of Khosrow Jahanbani?
- A.He was an Iranian generalcorrect
- B.He was an artist
- C.He was a diplomat
- D.He was a governor
Amanullah Jahanbani was an Iranian general.
Source: early life section
16.Khosrow Jahanbani was identified as the husband of Shahnaz Pahlavi in which order?
- A.Second husbandcorrect
- B.First husband
- C.Third husband
- D.Fourth husband
Khosrow Jahanbani was the second husband of Princess Shahnaz Pahlavi.
Source: introduction
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