List of Durrani Wazirs

This article lists the Wazirs of the Durrani Empire beginning from its rise in 1747 and ending with the empire's fall in 1823. The list also includes the brief interlude of Shah Shuja Durrani from 1839-1842.

Wazir of the Durrani Empire
Seal of Ahmad Shah Durrani
StyleWazir
AppointerThe Shah
Formation1747
First holderShah Wali Khan
Final holderFateh Khan Barakzai
Abolished1823
SuccessionList of Wazirs of the Emirate of Afghanistan

History

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The Durrani Empire was formed in 1747 following the death of Nader Shah. The empire was founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani, who began expanding the empire in all directions. Ahmad Shah would expand into Khorasan, Punjab, and India. During this period of time, they would establish Wazirs, similar to the Ottoman Empire. Wazirs would often change with different rulers, especially during the succession crisis amongst Timur Shah Durrani's sons. The killing of Wazir Fateh Khan by Mahmud Shah Durrani led to the collapse of the Durrani Empire. Shah Shuja Durrani would be restored in 1839 in the First Anglo-Afghan War, but he was eventually deposed and killed in 1842.[1][2]

Wazirs

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Wazir Term of office Shah
Portrait Epithet
Name
(Birth-Death)
Took office Left office Time in office
  Shah Wali Khan

شاه والی خان (d. 1772)

1747 1772 25 years Ahmad Shah Durrani

 
(1747–1772)

Timur Shah Durrani

 
(1772–1793)

  Hajji Jamal Khan Barakzai

حاجی جمال خان بارکزی
(1719–1772)

1772 1772 <1 year
  Rahimdad Khan

رحیمداد خان
(?)

1772 1774 2 years
  Payindah Khan Barakzai

پاینده خان بارکزی
(1758–1800)

1774 1793 19 years
  Wafadar Khan

وفادار خان (d. 1801)

1793 1801 8 years Zaman Shah Durrani

 
(1793–1801)

Fateh Khan Barakzai

فتح خان بارکزی
(1777–1818)

1801 1803 2 years Mahmud Shah Durrani

 
First reign
(1801–1803)

  Mukhtar al-Daula

مختار الدوله
(d. 1808)

1803 1808 5 years Shah Shuja Durrani

 
(1803–1809)

  Akram Khan

اکرم خان
(d. 1809)

1808 1809 1 year
Fateh Khan Barakzai

فتح خان بارکزی
(1777–1818)

1809 1818 9 years Mahmud Shah Durrani

 
Second reign
(1809–1818)

  Civil war

جنگ داخلی
(1818–1823)

1818 1823 5 years Civil war

 
(Civil war)

  Mullah Shakar

ملا شکر
(?)

1839 1840 1 year Shah Shuja Durrani

 
Second reign
(1839–1842)

  Mohammad Osman Khan

محمد عثمان خان
(1798–1865)

1840 1842 2 years

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lee, Jonathan (2019). Afghanistan: A History from 1260 to the Present. Reaktion Books. p. 188. ISBN 9781789140101.
  2. ^ McChesney, Robert; Khorrami, Mohammad Mehdi (19 December 2012). The History of Afghanistan (6 vol. set): Fayż Muḥammad Kātib Hazārah's Sirāj al-tawārīkh. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-23498-7.