Shah Nawaz Khan (Afghan ruler)
| Sultan Ahmad Khan | |
|---|---|
| Emir of Herat Brigadier general | |
| Emir of Herat | |
| Reign | 6 March 1863 – 27 May 1863 |
| Predecessor | Sultan Ahmad Khan |
| Successor | Office abolished (Dost Mohammad Khan as the emir of Afghanistan) |
| Father | Sultan Ahmad Khan |
Shah Nawaz Khan Barakzai[a] was briefly the ruler of Herat after the death of his father Sultan Ahmad Khan on 6 March 1863 until his deposition by his uncle Dost Mohammad Khan following the siege of Herat on 27 May 1863.[1]
Early life
Shah Nawaz was born to the former ruler of Herat Sultan Ahmad Khan, a member of the Mohammadzai branch of the Barakzai Pashtun tribe. The Shah of Iran Naser al-Din Shah Qajar bestowed the title "Mīr Panjī" upon him, meaning "Brigadier General" while his father was honored with the title of "Sirkar", meaning "leader".[2]
Notes
References
- ^ Noelle-Karimi, Christine (2014). The Pearl in Its Midst: Herat and the Mapping of Khurasan (15th-19th Centuries). Austrian Academy of Sciences Press. ISBN 978-3-7001-7202-4.
- ^ Kuhzad, Ahmad Ali (1950s). Men and events : through 18th and 19th century : Afghanistan. Robarts - University of Toronto. Kabul : [s.n.]