Fazlollah Dahesh, known as Ataolmolk, was born in Ordibehesht 1240 at Isfahan. He returned to Iran after being educated in industries in the University off Mumbay and founded the first textile factories of Isfahan by the name of “Vatan Factory”. Sometime after at 1305 he founded the first electricity company of Isfahan at the Darvazeh Dowlat, Telefonkhaneh alley, and so, the first lamps of Chehelsotun mansion and its surrounding streets were lit by the Dahesh factory. A talented poet put the date of the factory’s opening into two verses.
At the beginning, these lights were on only a few hours per night, and were far apart. The first streets of Isfahan to benefit from electric light were the Chaharbagh and surrounding streets. Even so, candle and oil lamps were still not rendered obsolete. In this way, with Ataolmolk’s tireless efforts, the industrial society of Iran underwent important changes. Dahesh passed away in 1338 Solar, at 98 years of age, and was buried in Isfahan’s Takht-e-Foolad.
Name Fazlollah Dahesh
Title Ataolmolk
Grave Takht-e-Foolad
Profession Idustrialist
Famous for Founding the first Textile Factory of Isfahan (Vatan Factory) and the First Electricity company of Isfahan
Grave Takht-e-Foolad
