Darvaz (region)
Darvaz (Persian: درواز, Romanized: Darvāz /dæɾˈvɒːz/), alternatively Darwaz, Darvoz, or Darwoz, or the Darvaz Khanate (Persian: خاننشین درواز) was an independent Pamiri principality until 1878, ruled by a Mir and its capital was at Qal'ai Khumb. The principality controlled territory on the left and right banks of the Oxus River. The major settlements of Darvaz were Qal'ai Khumb and Kham.
Darvaz درواز (Persian) | |||||||
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Map of the Principality of Darvaz from the 17th to 19th centuries. Modern borders are overlayed in red. | |||||||
| Capital | Qal'ai Khumb | ||||||
| Common languages | Persian | ||||||
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| Government | Principality | ||||||
| Mir | |||||||
• ?-1638 | Shah Gharib | ||||||
• 1638-1668 | Shah Qirghiz | ||||||
• 1668-1729 | Mahmud Shah | ||||||
• 1734-1761 | Muhammad Khan Shah? | ||||||
• 1762-1778 | Mizrab Shah | ||||||
• 1778-1788 | Shah-i Darvaz I | ||||||
• 1788-1797 | Mansur Khan | ||||||
• 1797-1802 | Shah Turk Khan/Shah Turkan | ||||||
• 1845-1863 | Isma'il Shah | ||||||
• 1864-1868 | Shah-i Darvaz II | ||||||
• ?-1878 | Shah Siraj al-Din | ||||||
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| Today part of | Tajikistan Afghanistan | ||||||
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