Khanchobany was a Turkic semi-nomadic tribe formed in the 17th century in
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 ...
. Khanchobany means "Khan's shepherd".
House of Sarkar
House of Sarkar was ruling clan of Shirvan Khanate 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 upri ...
was a noble clan from Khanchobany tribe. Tribe also gave his name to a folk dance
Khanchobany. Khanchobany tribe were living primarily in Khanchobany
mahal 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 ...
, because of being noble clan, mahal was not subject to any form taxation.
[Naila Bayramova,"The Shamakhy Khanate", Baku, 2009, "Tahsil" Press]
References
Turkic peoples of Asia
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