DURRANI9

AFGHANISTAN

The Durrani Dynasty

(Alus Abdali, Sadozai, Kamran-khel, Bahadur-khel, Zafran-khel, Khizr-khel)

GENEALOGY

Qais ul-Laik ['Abdu'r Rashid Pathan],
(37th in descent from Saul, King of Israel)
Jewish chief of Ghor, converted to Islam by the Prophet Muhammad.
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Ibrahim Sari [Saraband]
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Sharif ud-din [Sharakh-bun]
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Tarin
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Malik 'Abdu'l [Abdal]
(ancestor of the Abdalis)
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Rajjal [Razzar]
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'Isa
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Sulaiman [Zirak Khan]
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Alko Popal [Fofal] Musa Barak
(Alakozai) (Popalzai) (Musazai) (Barakzai)
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Habib
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Bami
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Kanei
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Bahlul
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Maruf
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a lady from the Ishakzai tribe
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'Umar [Malik Saleh]
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a cousin from the Alus Abdali
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'Asadu'llah [Sado] Khan [Malik Saddu]
(with whom we treat)

1598 - 1627 Amir-i-Afghan 'Asadu'llah [Sado] Khan [Malik Saddu], Governor of Safa and Chief of the Alus Abdali. b. at Kandahar, 11^th October 1558 n.s., son of 'Umar [Malik Saleh], by his wife and cousin. Succeeded his father as chief of the tribe, the Alus Habibzai. United the Afghan tribes and took control of Safa and became Chief of the Alus Abdali, 26^th July 1598. Assisted Emperor Jahangir in taking Kandahar from the Safavids, and was recognised as Amir-i-Afghan (cdr. of the Afghan forces) in 1622. Governor of Kandahar 1622-1626. He d. 18^th March 1627. He had issue, five sons:
- 1) Khwaja Khizar Khan, Governor of Safa and Chief of the Alus Abdali - see below.
- 2) Sultan Maudad Khan, Governor of Safa and Chief of the Alus Abdali - see below.
- 3) Kamran Khan. b. before 17^th July 1586. He d. before 12^th April 1641, leaving issue (ancestor of the Kamran-khel):
  - a) …Khan. He had issue:
    - ii) Harun Khan Kamran-khel. He had issue:
      - (1) Fathu'llah Khan Kamran-khel.
      - (1) A daughter. m. Nawab Zahid Khan. Naib Nazim (Dep. Governor) of Multan, son of 'Abid Khan, of the Khan-khel branch of the Saddozai. She had issue - see below.
- 4) Bahadur Khan. b. before 30^th October 1590. He had issue, a son (ancestor of the Bahadur-khel):
  - a) 'Ali Khan. He had issue, a son:
    - ii) Yusuf Khan. He had issue, a son:
      - (1) 'Abdu's Shakur Khan [Shakhru Khan]. He had issue, an only son:
        
        (b) Nawab Haji Sharif Khan Bahadur. Subadar (Governor) of Multan 1770-1771 and of Dera Ghazi Khan 1771-1773. He had issue, two sons:
        
        (i) Nawab 'Abdu'l Rahim Khan Bahadur. Naib Nazim (Dep. Governor) of Multan 1770-1771, Subadar (Governor) of Dera Ghazi Khan 1798-1800. m. at Multan Fort, 1770, a daughter of Haji Mahmud Khan, of the Bahadur-khel branch of the Saddozai. He d. while on the pilgrimage to Mecca, 1800, having had issue, one son:
        
        1. Nawabzada Ahmad Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (ii) Haji Muhammad Khan. Qazi of Dera Ghazi Khan. He d. at Dera Ghazi Khan, before 1800, having had issue, five sons:
        
        1. 'Abdu'l Ghafur Khan. Qazi of Dera Ghazi Khan. He had issue, four sons:
        
        a. Ghulam Qadir Khan.
        
        b. Khan Bahadur Khan. He had issue, five sons:
        
        i. Muhammad Khan.
        
        ii. Ghulam Mohi ud-din Khan.
        
        iii. Ghulam Rasul Khan.
        
        iv. Faujdar Khan.
        
        v. Murad 'Ali Khan.
        
        c. Ghulam Mustafa Khan. Risaldar Punjab FF, served in the Indian Mutiny. He d. at Dera Ghazi Khan, before 1878, having had issue, two sons:
        
        i. Ghulam Muhammad Khan. Inspector, Punjab Police. He had issue, five sons:
        
        1a. Rab Nawaz Khan. He d. 1895, having had issue, one son:
        
        1b. Sher Muhammad Khan. He d. before 1940.
        
        2a. Mir Baz Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        3a. Karim Dad Khan. Octroi Darogha of Dera Ghazi Khan. He d. 1923, having had issue, four sons:
        
        1b. Maula Dad Khan. He d.v.p. 1922, having had issue, two sons:
        
        1c. Sahib Dad Khan. b. 1917.
        
        2c. Shakar Dad Khan. b. 1920.
        
        2b. Rahim Dad Khan. b. 1888. Hon. Magistrate, Mbr. District Brd., and Cmsnr. Municipal Cttee. of Dera Ghazi Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1c. Faiz Dad Khan. b. 1925.
        
        2b. Karim Dad Khan. b. 1929.
        
        3b. Allah Dad Khan. b. 1891. He had issue, a son:
        
        1c. Ahmad Nawaz Khan. b. 1936.
        
        4b. Khuda Dad Khan. b. 1904.
        
        4a. Ghulam Qasim Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        1b. Muhammad Aslam Khan. He d. before 1940.
        
        5a. 'Abdu'l Khaliq Khan. He d. 1909.
        
        ii. Ghulam Sarwar Khan. Naib Nazir Baluch Levy, Punjab Police. He had issue, two sons:
        
        1a. 'Abdu'llah Khan. b. 1893. Head Constable, Punjab Police. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        2a. Lutfu'llah Khan.
        
        d. Ghulam Murtaza Khan. He d. 1883, having had issue, one son:
        
        i. Khan Sahib 'Allah Baksh Khan. Hon. Magistrate, Departmental Sub-Registrar, Mbr. District Brd., and Municipal Cttee. of Dera Ghazi Khan. Granted the personal title of Khan Sahib 1884. He d. 1925, having had issue, two sons:
        
        1a. Atau'llah Khan. b. 1903. He had issue, one son:
        
        1b. Inayatu'llah Khan.
        
        2a. Faizu'llah Khan. He d. 1908.
        
        2. Saidu'llah Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Fathu'llah Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        i. Hayatu'llah Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        1a. Amanu'llah Khan. He d. before 1940.
        
        ii. Rahmatu'llah Khan.
        
        b. 'Abdu'l Hakim Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        i. 'Abdu'l Rahman Khan. Havildar Baluch Levy, Punjab Police. H d. before 1940, having had issue, two sons:
        
        1a. Dost Muhammad Khan. b. 1904.
        
        2a. 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan. b. 1908.
        
        3. 'Abdu's Shakur Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        a. Sharif Khan. He had issue, two sons:
        
        i. Muhammad Khan.
        
        ii. Allah Baksh Khan.
        
        b. 'Abdu'l Majid Khan. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        4. 'Abdu'l Karim Khan. He had issue, three sons:
        
        a. Kaura Khan. He had issue, four sons:
        
        i. Allah Dad Khan.
        
        ii. Qadir Dad Khan. He d. 1925, having had issue, one son:
        
        1a. 'Abdu'l Rahman Khan. He d.v.p. 1918, having had issue, five sons:
        
        1b. Habibu'llah Khan. b. 1900.
        
        2b. 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan. b. 1902.
        
        3b. 'Abdu'l Hamid Khan. b. 1904.
        
        4b. Ghulam Mohi ud-din Khan. b. 1906.
        
        5b. 'Abdu'r Rauf Khan. b. 1909.
        
        iii. Khaliq Dad Khan.
        
        iv. Haq Nawaz Khan. He d. 1916.
        
        b. Kamal Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        i. Sardar Khan.
        
        c. Lal Khan. He had issue, one son:
        
        i. Ghulam Haidar Khan.
        
        5. 'Abdu'llah Khan.
  - b) Ismail Khan. He had issue, a son:
    - i) Sohbat Khan. He had issue: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
      - (1) …, who had issue, a son:
        
        (a) Nawab Sarbuland Khan Bahadur [Jiwan Khan]. Governor of Jallundar, Kashmir and Dera Ghazi Khan 1761-1764, and Rohtak 1764.
      - (2) Ghazi Khan. He had issue, a son:
        
        (a) Nawab Yaran Khan Bahadur [Yar Muhammad Khan]. m. a Tarin lady, who was k. by her husband in a fit of madness. He had issue, a son:
        
        (i) Muin ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Sarbuland Khan Bahadur, Firuz Jang. Naib Nazim (Dep. Governor) of Multan 1791-1792, Subadar (Governor) of Kachi-Shumali 1794, and of Dera Ismail Khan 1795. Raised to the titles of Muin ud-Daula, Nawab, Sarbuland Khan, Bahadur, and Firuz Jang, by Shah Zaman, December 1795. He d. at Dera Din Panah, 1816, having had issue, an only daughter:
        
        1. A daughter. m. 'Abdu'l Rahman Khan, Saddozai. Sh had issue, a son:
        
        a. Nawab Hafiz Ahmad Khan, Saddozai, of Dera Ismail Khan - see Pakistan (Dera Ismail Khan).
- 5) Zafran Khan. b. before 21^st June 1602. He left issue (ancestor of the Zafran-khel):
  - a) Aidal Khan. m. a daughter of his uncle, Khan Maudad Khan Saddozai. He had issue:
    - i) Jalal Khan (s/o Khan Maudad Khan's daughter). Fled to India during the reign of Sultan Hayat Khan Khudakka. He had issue:
      - (1) Said Khan. He had issue:
        
        (a) Qasim Khan. Killed Sultan 'Abdu'llah Khan, seized Herat and assumed the command of the Alus Abdali, 13^th November 1721. He was k. in battle with Muqarrab Khan, at Herat, June 1722.
      - (2) A daughter. m. 'Abid Khan, second son of Allah Dad Khan, of the Khan-khel branch of the Saddozai. She had issue, two sons and one daughter - see above.
    - i) A daughter. m. Sardar Daulat Khan, son of Sardar Sarmast Sultan Khan, of the Khizr-khel branch of the Sadozai. She had issue, at least one son - see below.
1627 Khwaja Khizr Khan, Governor of Safa and Chief of the Alus Abdali. b. 29^th September 1582, eldest son of Amir-i-Afghan Malik Saddu, Governor of Safa and Chief of the Alus Abdali. Succeeded his father as Governor of Safa and Chief of the Alus Abdali, 18^th March 1627. He d. (or was k. by his younger brother) 13^th September 1627, having had issue, two sons (ancestor of the Khizr-khel):
- 1) Sultan Khuda Dad Khan [Khudkai Sultan], Sultan of Safa and Chief of the Alus Abdali - see below.
- 2) Shahzada Sher Muhammad Khan. b. 1614, educ. privately. Appointed as guardian to his nephew after the death of his elder brother, 1665. Disputed the succession of his nephews and entered ino an alliance with he Mughal emperor, who recognised him in the title of Shahzada. He was k. from a fall from his horse, ca. 1666, having had issue, an only son:
  - a) Sardar Sarmast Sultan Khan. Recognised as successor to his father and placed under the guardinaship of Bakhtiar, son of Saleh Khan. He was k. in battle, ca. 1666, having had issue, a son:
    - i) Sardar Daulat Khan. m. daughter of Aidal Khan, of the Zafran-khel branch of the Sadozzai. He was k. by Gurgin Khan, before 24^th March 1708, having had issue, a son and a daughter:
      - (1) Sardar Muhammad Zaman Khan (s/o Aidal Khan's daughter). Fled to Multan with his cousin in 1682. Returned to Safa with his brother-in-law, and was appointed as his Naib (Deputy) 1704, and of Herat 1720. Rebelled against Sultan 'Abdu'llah Khan and proclaimed his independence, March 1721. Defeated and taken captive June 1721. m. Zarghuna Begum, daughter of Khalu Khan Alkozai. He was k. on the orders of Sultan 'Abdu'llah Khan, June 1721, having had issue, three sons: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
        
        (a) Sardar Zulfikhar Khan. He disputed the succession of Muhammad Khan in 1723-1724. Forced into exile by the elders of the tribe at Pamarz Wa Chaman, a valley east of Herat. Returned and organised a rebellion against Allah Yar Khanin 1727. Defeated and fled to Farah, his stronghold. Conquered Herat from Allah Yar Khan, 21^st April 1730. Forced to surrender the fort to him by Nadir Shah, 22^nd August 1731. Imprisoned at Kandahar Fort 1731-1738. Freed by Nadir Shah and granted lands at Mazandaran.
        
        (b) Sardar 'Ali Mardan Khan. Imprisoned at Kandahar Fort 1731-1738. He had issue, a son:
        
        (i) Sardar Luqman Khan.
        
        (c) Sardar Ahmad Khan, who became H.M. Padshah Dur-i-Durran Ahmad Shah, Padshah of Afghanistan (s/o Zarghuna Begum) - see below.
      - (1) A daughter. m. Sultan 'Abdu'llah Khan, Shah of Herat and Safa (b. at Safa, 1670; k. by Qasim Khan Zafran-khel, at Rauda Bagh, Herat, 13^th November 1721), eldest son of Sultan Hayat Khan Khudakka, Sultan of Safa and Chief of the Alus Abdali - see below.
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