Ali Murad Khan
Ali Murad Khan Zand , also Ali Morad Chan ( ; * before 1779; † 1785 ), was a Shah of the Zand dynasty and ruled from March 15, 1781 to February 11, 1785.
After the death of Karim Khan , Aga Mohammed Khan , who was held hostage at court to prevent unrest between the Zand and Qajars from northern Persia, fled and reached Mazandaran . There he gradually took over command of his tribe in Astrabad and declared himself independent from the Zand Shahs. As a result, Zaki Khan, Ali Murad Khan's uncle, sent an army under his command against the Qajars.
Ali Murad Khan was given the command of the Persian army to defeat the Qajars, but he betrayed the incumbent Shah Abol Fath Khan and left him defenseless in the capital, Shiraz , where he was murdered by Sadiq Khan . Ali Murad Khan conquered Isfahan . He imposed heavy taxes on the people and executed those who refused to pay. On March 14th, he finally took Shiraz and overthrew Sadiq Khan from his throne. He ruled until 1785 when the son of Sadiq Khan, Jafar Khan, overthrew him.
Web links
- The rulers in Iran Overview (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ali Murad Khan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ali Murad Khan Zand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Shah of Persia from the dynasty of the Zand princes |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1779 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after February 11, 1785 |