House of Sarkar was ruling clan of

Shirvan Khanate Shirvan Khanate ( fa, خانات شیروان, Khānāt-e Shirvan) was a Caucasian khanate under Iranian suzerainty, which controlled the Shirvan region from 1761 to 1820. Background Under the Safavid dynasty of Iran, Shirvan was a leading silk ...

from Khanchobany tribe. "Sarkar" means "tax collector", which can give clues about profession of progenitor.

Before reign

First mention of dynasty dates back to 1721, during Haji Davud's uprising, as he deposed local ruler of

Shamakhy Shamakhi ( az, Şamaxı, ) is a city in Azerbaijan and the administrative centre of the Shamakhi District. The city's estimated population was 31,704. It is famous for its traditional dancers, the Shamakhi Dancers, and also for perhaps giving it ...

who was a member of Sarkar clan. Upon creation of

Nadir shah Nader Shah Afshar ( fa, نادر شاه افشار; also known as ''Nader Qoli Beyg'' or ''Tahmāsp Qoli Khan'' ) (August 1688 – 19 June 1747) was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian h ...

in 1734, Allahverdi beg Sarkar held possessions of several towns. Allahverdi beg died in 1767 and his sons

Aghasi Khan {{Infobox monarch , name = Aghasi Khan , title = Khan of Shirvan Khanate , image = , caption = , reign = 1763–68 1774–86 , coronation = 1763 , full name ...

and Muhammad Said khan Sarkar rose up against Hajji Muhammad Ali Khan and started

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. Another brother Agharazi beg Sarkar also mentioned as a ruler of khanate with ancient "Shirvanshah" title.Jahangir Zeynaloglu, "Land of Shirvanshah", 1931, Turkey

Reign

House of Sarkar ruled

Shirvan Shirvan (from fa, شروان, translit=Shirvān; az, Şirvan; Tat: ''Şirvan''), also spelled as Sharvān, Shirwan, Shervan, Sherwan and Šervān, is a historical Iranian region in the eastern Caucasus, known by this name in both pre-Islam ...

until 1820. List of rulers: #

Aghasi Khan {{Infobox monarch , name = Aghasi Khan , title = Khan of Shirvan Khanate , image = , caption = , reign = 1763–68 1774–86 , coronation = 1763 , full name ...

& Muhammad Said khan Sarkar (together) (1763 - 1768 ) #

Aghasi Khan {{Infobox monarch , name = Aghasi Khan , title = Khan of Shirvan Khanate , image = , caption = , reign = 1763–68 1774–86 , coronation = 1763 , full name ...

(1778 - 1786) # Askar Khan (1786 - 1789) # Qasim Khan (1789 - 1796) #

Mostafa Khan of Shirvan Mostafa Khan ( fa, مصطفی خان) was the last khan of Shirvan, until 1820. Biography Mostafa Khan lived in an era of much political upheaval. It was the era of the Russo-Iranian Wars of the 19th century, a period during which the Russians t ...

(1796 - 1820)

Decline

Last reigning member

favored expansion policy which came into attention of

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. However, khan submitted to

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and was awarded by

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rank in 1805 while trying to be independent secretly. He defected to

Qajars The Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic origin ...

in 1820, which resulted disestablishment of khanate and full incorporation to

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. Mustafa Khan managed to regain his throne in 1826 during

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but lost again in 1828 and forced to live in

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until his death 1844. He was buried in

. Some of their descendants became military officers in

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such as

Javad khan Shirvanski Javad Khan Shirvanski (, ) was an Azerbaijani noble and Imperial Russian general. Life He was born in 1809 in Shamakhi. He was fourth son of Mustafa Khan of Shirvan. He was brought up and educated in family palace in Shamakhi. His mother was a ...

References

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