Chapter 3 focuses on the second major source of revenue for the Qajars: gifts and tributes. The chapter begins by highlighting the long history of political gift-giving in the Iranian world. It then demonstrates the central role of the pīshkish, a tributary gift-giving ceremony, in the political culture and economy of Qajar Iran, and its function in presenting Qajar rule as a continuation of previous Iranian royal dynasties. The chapter then discusses how gifts and honors given by Qajar rulers to society were part of an effort of presenting themselves as just and legitimate. Finally, the chapter considers the use of gifts to influence diplomacy and ease relations between Iranians and foreign envoys.