Mir 'Ali Mardan Khan, Nuzrat ol-Molk

Mir 'Ali Mardan Shah, Nuzrat ol-Molk (1840 – 1903) was a prominent Persian ruler and one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Persia. His defeat of Turkomans and Afghans in 1868 put him in the top rank of Persia's military heroes.

Mir Ali Mardan Khan was of royal blood and direct descendent of two Persian emperors, Nader Shah and Timur. His ancestors bore the title "shah" and were rulers over the Timuri and related tribes in Iran. Both his father and grandfather, Mohammad Khan and Ghelich Khan were rulers over large sections of Iran and also both bore the title of "shah".

Nuzrat ol-Molk was born in Mashhad, born into the Timurid dynasty that traditionally reigned over Khorasan and led the Timuri tribe.

Mir 'Ali Mardan Shah became Ilkhani of the Tirmuri tribe and Governor-General and Commander in Chief of Khorasan, Governor of Jam, Bakharz, Khaf and Zurabad.

Mir 'Ali Mardan Shah married Princess Ashraf us-Sultana Qajar. Issue includes Amirteymour Kalali and Hazrat Khanoum Nosrat Saltaneh.

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