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Azad Khan Afghan Foundation
| بنیاد آزاد خان افغان |
| Mirwais Khan Hotaki, the Founder of the Hotak Dynasty that ruled Iran (Persia) 1709-1939 A.D. |
| Shah Mahmud Hotaki (Ghalzai) ruled Iran as a king 1722-1725 A.D. |
| Shah Ashraf Hotaki (Ghilzai) became the Shah of Iran 1725-1735 A.D. |
| Shah Hussain Hotaki, the last ruler of Hotak Dynasty in Iran 1735-17359A.D. |
Azad Khan Afghan contemporaries.
Afghanistan in late 17th and early 18th Century A.D.
| Nader Afshar ended the Afghan Hotak rule in Iran and ruled as the Shah of Iran 1736-1747 |
| Azad Khan Afghan became the Shah of Iran after Nader Afshar 1735-781 A.D. |
| Ahmad Shah Abdali (Durani) established the Afghan Durani Empire 1747-1772 A.D. |
| Karim Khan Zand, Azad Khan's main rival and contender ruled Iran as a Vakil 1747-1779 A.D. |
Mir Wais Khan Hotak, also
known as Mir Vais Ghilzai, was
an influential tribal chief of the
Ghilzai Pashtuns from
Kandahar, Afghanistan, who
founded the Hotaki dynasty that
ruled a wide area in Persia and
Afghanistan from 1709 to 1738.
Born: 1673, Herat, Afghanistan
Died: November 1715,
Kandahar, Afghanistan
known as Mir Vais Ghilzai, was
an influential tribal chief of the
Ghilzai Pashtuns from
Kandahar, Afghanistan, who
founded the Hotaki dynasty that
ruled a wide area in Persia and
Afghanistan from 1709 to 1738.
Born: 1673, Herat, Afghanistan
Died: November 1715,
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Mirwais Khan Hotaki
Shah Mahmud Hotaki
Mirwais Khan conquered the
Pesians (Iran) Safavid capital,
Isfahan in 1722 A.D.
Born: 1697, Kandahar
Died: April 22 1725, Isfahan, Iran
Pesians (Iran) Safavid capital,
Isfahan in 1722 A.D.
Born: 1697, Kandahar
Died: April 22 1725, Isfahan, Iran
Shah Ashraf Hotaki
Ashraf Khan was the cousin of
Shah Mahmud and became the
Shah of Iran after the death of
Mahmud from 1725 to 1729 A.D.
Born: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Died: 1730, on his way to
Afghanistan.
Shah Mahmud and became the
Shah of Iran after the death of
Mahmud from 1725 to 1729 A.D.
Born: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Died: 1730, on his way to
Afghanistan.
Shah Hussain Hotaki
Shah Hussain Hotaki was the
son of Mirwain Khan Hotaki who
ruled as a Shah in Kandahar
from 1725 to 1738.
Born: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Died: Poisoned in Mazendran,
Iran.
son of Mirwain Khan Hotaki who
ruled as a Shah in Kandahar
from 1725 to 1738.
Born: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Died: Poisoned in Mazendran,
Iran.
Nader Afshar
Nader or Nader Quli was a
Turkuman soldier in the army of
Shah Ashraf Hotaki. He quickly
moved to the position of a
general and took side with
deposed Shah Tahmasp. He
defeated Shah Ashraf Hotaki
and invaded Kandahar and
Kabul and conquered India.
Born: Dastgerd, Khurasan
Died: Killed by Iranian in 1747
Turkuman soldier in the army of
Shah Ashraf Hotaki. He quickly
moved to the position of a
general and took side with
deposed Shah Tahmasp. He
defeated Shah Ashraf Hotaki
and invaded Kandahar and
Kabul and conquered India.
Born: Dastgerd, Khurasan
Died: Killed by Iranian in 1747
Azad Khan Afghan
After the murder of Nader
Afshar, there was chaos in Iran.
Several local chiefs competed
for power. Azad Khan, a pashtun
military general in Azerbayijan
was able to defeat all his rivals
and took over Isfahan, the
capital of Nader Afshar and the
Safavids and became the Shah
of Iran in 1750 to 1754
Born: 1705, Andar Ghazni
Died: 1781 in Shiraz, Iran.
Afshar, there was chaos in Iran.
Several local chiefs competed
for power. Azad Khan, a pashtun
military general in Azerbayijan
was able to defeat all his rivals
and took over Isfahan, the
capital of Nader Afshar and the
Safavids and became the Shah
of Iran in 1750 to 1754
Born: 1705, Andar Ghazni
Died: 1781 in Shiraz, Iran.
Karim Khan Zand
Mohammad Karim was an
unknown soldier in the army of
Nader Afshar. He was from the
village of Lur in Iran and belong
to the tribe of Zand, also know
very known among the Iranians.
He moved to upper level
position in the army of Nader
Afshar. After the death of Nader
Afshar, Karim is one of the main
rival of Azad Khan and
contender for power in Iran. He
was defeated twice by Azad
Khan but in the battle of
Kamarej seeks help from the
tribes around Shiraz and the
tribes of Lur and defeats Azad
Khan.
Born: 1705
Died: 1779, Shiraz
unknown soldier in the army of
Nader Afshar. He was from the
village of Lur in Iran and belong
to the tribe of Zand, also know
very known among the Iranians.
He moved to upper level
position in the army of Nader
Afshar. After the death of Nader
Afshar, Karim is one of the main
rival of Azad Khan and
contender for power in Iran. He
was defeated twice by Azad
Khan but in the battle of
Kamarej seeks help from the
tribes around Shiraz and the
tribes of Lur and defeats Azad
Khan.
Born: 1705
Died: 1779, Shiraz
| Gurgin Khan (Shah Nawaz Khan or George XI) - Ruler of Kandahar killed by Mirwais Khan Hotak 1709 A.D. |
| Shah Hussain Safavi 1664-1722 A.D. the last Shah of Iran defeated by Shah Mahmud Hotaki in 1722 A.D. |
| Aurangzeb, the last Emperor of Moghul (Babur) India ruled Kabul and Ghazni. Died 1707 A.D. |
| Khushal Khan Khatak 1613-1689 a Pashtun warrior, poet, and scholar fought both the Moghul and the Safavids for independence. |
The Hotak (Ghalzai) Dynasty ruled over Iran from 1709 to 1939 A.D.
The rise of Azad Khan Afghan and Ahmad Shah Durani 1747 A.D.
Ahmad Shah Durani
Ahmad Shah Durani also
known as Ahmad Khan Abdali
was the second military general
in the court of Nader Afshar.
After Nader's death, Ahmad
Khan returns to Kandahar with
his 4,000 army and established
the Afghan Durani Empire.
Born: 1722, Kandahar
Died: 1779, Kandahar
known as Ahmad Khan Abdali
was the second military general
in the court of Nader Afshar.
After Nader's death, Ahmad
Khan returns to Kandahar with
his 4,000 army and established
the Afghan Durani Empire.
Born: 1722, Kandahar
Died: 1779, Kandahar
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