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Revision as of 23:38, 20 August 2007 by 82.83.148.104 (talk) (not convincing; see talk-page)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Hotaki dynasty (1709-1738) was founded by Mir Wais, an ethnic Pashtun (Afghan) from Kandahar. Mir Wais and his followers rose against the Persian Safavid rule starting in the city of Kandahar in 1709. Mirwais began his rule by killing Gurgin Khan, the Georgian-born governor of Kandahar province, who was representing the Persian kings. Next, Mir Wais ordered the deaths of the remaining Persian government officials in the region. The Afghans then defeated the entire Persian army that was dispatched from Isfahan (capital of the Safavid Empire).
Mir Wais Hotaki died peacefully in 1715 from natural cause and was succeeded by his son Mir Mahmud Hotaki, who later led an army to invade Persia. In 1722, Mir Mahmud sacked the city of Isfahan and declared himself Shah of Persia (meaning King of Persia). However, the great majority still rejected the Afghan regime as usurping. The Hotaki dynasty was a troubled and violent one as internecine conflict made it difficult to establish permanent control. The dynasty lived under great turmoil due to bloody succession feuds that made their hold on power tenuous, and after the massacre of thousands of civilians in Isfahan by the Afghans, including more than three thousand religious scholars, nobles, and members of the Safavid family – the Hotaki dynasty was eventually removed. In October 1729, they were defeated by Nader Shah, head of the Afsharids, in the Battle of Damghan and pushed back to what is now southern Afghanistan.
See also
References and footnotes
- Prof. D. Balland, "Ašraf Ghilzai", in Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition 2006, (LINK)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica - The Hotakis (from Afghanistan)...Link
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