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AFGHANISTAN

The Barakzai Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1879 H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Yaqub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan and its dependencies. b. 1849, third son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Sher 'Ali Khan, Amir of Afghanistan, by his wife, Maryam Begum, educ. privately. Governor of Herat 1863-1866 and 1871-1874, and of Kabul 1878-1879. Regent at Kabul March 1869. Rebelled and fled to Persia, February 1871. Proclaimed ruler 21^st February 1879. Installed April 1879, but compelled to abdicate 28^th October 1879. Placed under confinement by the British 24^th December 1879. m. (first) Ruqaiya Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Yahya Khan, sometime Governor of Kabul. m. (second) Fatima Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Amin Khan Alakozai. m. (third) a daughter of Sardar Nur Muhammad Khan, by his Muhammadzai wife. m. (fourth) Bibi Gul Badan (d. at Lucknow, 26^th July 1937), a Nuristani lady. m. (fifth) a daughter of Haji Muhammad Yusuf. m. (a) a Herati consort. m. (b) an Afghan consort. m. (c) a Hazara consort. m. (d) a second Hazara consort. He d. at Kabul House, Dehra Dun, India, 15^th November 1923 (bur. Sirhind, Punjab), having had issue, fourteen sons and eleven daughters:
- 1) Crown Prince Muhammad Musa Jan. b. 1868 (s/o Ruqaiya Begum). Amir of Ghuzni 24^th December 1879-21^st April 1880. Lived in exile in India 1880-1947. m. (first) Masuma Begum, eldest daughter of Sardar Sher Muhammad Khan. m. (second) a daughter of Sardar 'Abdu'l Salam Khan, sometime Chief Justice of Afghanistan. He d. at Kabul, 1951, having had issue, one son and four daughters:
  - a) Sardar Muhammad 'Ali Khan Sherzai (s/o Masuma), educ. Cambridge Univ. Chief of Protocol in the MFA 1953-1964. m. Benazir Begum, second daughter of General H.H. Sardar Muhammad Sulaiman Khan, sometime Governor of Herat and Badakhshan, by his wife, Taj Sultana Begum, daughter of Colonel Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan. He d. 1971, having had issue, a daughter:
    - i) Aisha Begum. m. Kamal ud-din Khan Tarzi, eldest son of Jalal ud-din Khan Tarzi, sometime Dir-Gen. MOFA, by his wife, Hanifa Begum, daughter of H.M. Siraj ul-millat wa ud-din, Amir al-Mumenin Habibu'llah Shah, Sarkar-i-Wala, King of Afghanistan, GCB, GCMG - see Afghanistan (Tarzi). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - a) Saleha Begum [Shah Gul] (d/o Masuma). m. Major-General H.E. Sardar 'Ali Shah Khan Sulaiman (b. 1900), GOC Southern provinces, second son of General H.H. Sardar Muhammad Sulaiman Khan, sometime Governor of Herat and Badakhshan, by his wife, Taj Sultana Begum, daughter of Colonel Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan. She had issue, two sons and three daughters - see Afghanistan (Asifi).
  - b) Mahbuba Begum [Mah Gul]. m. Colonel H.E. Sardar Ahmad 'Ali Khan (b. 1898), sometime Ambassador to Persia and Minister of the Royal Court, eldest son of General H.H. Sardar Muhammad Sulaiman Khan, sometime Governor of Herat and Badakhshan, by his wife, Taj Sultana Begum, daughter of Colonel Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan. She had issue, two sons - see Afghanistan (Asifi).
  - c) Halima Begum (d/o Masuma). m. at Kabul, August 1934, as his second wife, Colonel H.H. Sardar Ahmad Shah Khan (b. at Dehra Dun, 1889; d. 1951), sometime Minister of the Royal Court and ADC to the King, second son of H.E. Sardar Muhammad Asif Khan, sometime Chief Minister, by his second wife, Murwarid Begum, a Babakar Khel lady. She had issue, two sons and three daughters - see Afghanistan (Asifi).
  - d) Bilqis Laila Begum [Shah Koko] (d/o 'Abdu'l Salam Khan's daughter). m. Sardar Muhammad 'Abdu'l Qadir Khan Effendi, eldest son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his first wife, Kishwar Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad Aslam Khan. She had issue, one son and two daughters - see Afghanistan (Herat).
- 2) Sardar Muhammad Kazim Khan. b. 1869 (s/o Ruqaiya Begum).
- 3) Sardar Muhammad Yunus Khan. b. 1876 (s/o Ruqaiya Begum). Deported to Burma 1926. m. (first) Shirin Taj Begum, sixth daughter of Colonel Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan, by his third wife, Shams-i-Jahan Begum, daughter of Malik Ghulam Siddiq Khan. m. (second) Bibi Janat Nur. He d. before, 1937, having had issue, two sons and two daughters:
  - a) Sardar Muhammad 'Umar Khan. b. 1901 (s/o Shirin Taj). m. (first) a British lady. m. (second) Amina Begum, elder daughter of Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan, by his wife, Koko Jan, daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Yaqub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan.
  - b) Sardar Gul Muhammad Khan. b. 1912 (s/o Janat Nur).
  - a) A d/o Janat Nur. m. 'Ali Shah Jan.
  - b) Hamdam Begum (d/o Shirin Taj). m. Sardar 'Abdu'l Rashid Khan (b. 1901), twelfth son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his Persian consort - see Afghanistan (Herat). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- 4) Sardar 'Abdu'l Karim Khan (s/o the Herati consort). One of the leaders of the Mangal revolt of 1924-1925. Interned in India and Burma by the British authorities. m. Sultanat Begum, sixth daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his Herati consort. He committed suicide, at Khost, 1924, having had issue, an only son:
  - a) Sardar 'Abdu'l Razzaq Khan. b. 1922.
- 5) Sardar 'Abdu'l 'Ali Khan. b. after 1876 (s/o Ruqaiya Begum). m. (first) Maryam Begum, ninth daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his Kandahari consort. m. (second) a daughter of Sher Ahmad Khan. He had issue, one son and four daughters:
  - a) Sardar Muhammad 'Ali Khan (s/o the second wife). m. Tahira Begum, daughter of Sardar 'Abdu'l Rahman Khan, by his wife, the eldest daughter of Sardar 'Abdu'l Rahman Khan.
  - a) Aalia Begum (d/o Maryam). m. Sardar Ahmad Shah Khan, elder son of Sardar Shah Zaman Khan, by his wife, Humaira Begum, third daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Yaqub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan - see above.
  - b) Saleha Begum (d/o Maryam). m. Sardar Taimur Shah Khan, younger son of Sardar Shah Zaman Khan, by his wife, Humaira Begum, third daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Yaqub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan - see above.
  - c) Mahmuda Begum (d/o the second wife). m. Sardar 'Ali Akbar Khan, son of Sardar Muhammad Husain Khan - see Afghanistan (Sharif).
  - d) Masuda Begum (d/o the second wife). m. Major Sardar Muhammad Hassan Khan, son of Sardar Muhammad Husain Khan - see Afghanistan (Sharif).
- 6) Sardar Muhammad Nabi Khan. He had issue, two daughters:
  - a) Aisha Begum. m. at Naini Tal, India, 1917, Sardar Muhammad 'Umar Khan (b. 1897), eleventh son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his wife, a daughter of Sardar Nur ud-din Khan, sometime Judge of Kandahar. She had issue, two sons and four daughters - see Afghanistan (Herat).
  - b) Maimuna Begum. m. at Naini Tal, India, 1917, Sardar Muhammad Sarwar Khan (b. 1894), sixth son of Sardar Muhammad Ayub Khan, by his wife, a daughter of Sardar Nur ud-din Khan, sometime Judge of Kandahar. She had issue, two sons and three daughters - see Afghanistan (Herat).
- 7) Sardar Muhammad Azim Khan. Settled at Dehra Dun. He had issue, a son: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - a) Sardar Muhammad Osman. b. at Dehra Dun, 1925, educ. St. Joseph's Acad., Dehra Dun. Project Mngr. Fhillmand Valley Authority in Afghanistan for a period of over five years, returned to Dehra Dun in 1953 and later joined the Oil and Gas Commission of India, retired as a Geophysicist in 1983. He has produced over forty scientific papers concerning birds of prey and wildlife in general. Biologist, naturalist and expert on falconry, and author of "Falconry in the Land of the Sun: The Memoirs of an Afghan Falconer" (2003).
- 8) Sardar 'Abdu'l Rahman Khan. b. after 1876 (s/o Nur Muhammad Khan's daughter). m. the eldest daughter of Sardar 'Abdu'l Rahman Khan, by his first wife, an Afghan lady. He had issue, seven sons and five daughters, including:
  - a) Sardar Nadir Khan. m. Maliha Begum, daughter of Sardar Amanu'llah Khan Durrani, by his wife, Bilqis Begum, daughter of Sardar 'Abdu'l Rahim Khan.
  - a) Zahra Begum. m. Sardar Muhammad Afzal Khan (b. 1912), elder son of Sardar Muhammad Akram Khan, by his wife, a daughter of Sardar Muhammad 'Ali Khan - see Afghanistan (Herat).
  - b) Maryam Begum. m. Brigadier Sardar Muhammad Ismail Khan, younger son of Sardar Muhammad Akram Khan, by his first wife, a Mufti Khel lady - see Afghanistan (Herat).
  - c) Tahira Begum. m. Sardar Muhammad 'Ali Khan, son of Sardar 'Abdu'l 'Ali Khan, by his second wife, a daughter of Sher Ahmad Khan - see above.
- 9) Sardar 'Abdu'llah Khan. b. after 1876 (s/o Nur Muhammad Khan's daughter). Deported to Burma 1926. m. Shamsi Jan [Shah Koko], daughter of H.E. Sardar Muhammad Hashim Khan, sometime Governor of Kandahar and Kurram, by his wife, Durkhane Begum. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:
  - a) Sardar Amanu'llah Khan Durrani. m. Bilqis Begum, fifth daughter of his paternal uncle, Sardar 'Abdu'l Rahim Khan. He had issue, one son and four daughters:
    - i) Faisal Khan Durrani. m. a Punjabi lady.
    - i) Razia Begum. m. Afzal Khan Durrani, Pakistan Intl. Airlines (PIA), son of Sardar Yaqub Khan Durrani, by his wife, Khadija Begum, daughter of Sardar 'Abdu'l Rahim Khan - see above.
    - ii) Maliha Begum. m. Sardar Nadir Khan, son of Sardar'Abdu'l Rahman Khan - see above.
    - iii) Habiba Begum. m. ... Kamran, an Indian. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - iv) Tahira Begum. m. Sher Ali, son of Shaukat, by his wife, Halima Begum, daughter of Sardar 'Abdu'l Rahim Khan.
  - b) Sardar Hidayatu'llah Khan Durrani. m. a daughter of Sardar 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan, by his wife, Sultanat Begum, daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Yaqub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan.
  - a) Shirin Begum. m. Sardar 'Abdu'l Rauf Khan, only son of her paternal uncle, Sardar 'Abdu'l Rahim Khan. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see below.
  - b) Mahbub Begum. m. (div.) Shahzada Amanu'llah, son of Shahzada Farukh Alam. She had issue, two daughters - see Afghanistan (Durrani).
- 10) Sardar 'Abdu'l Hamid Khan (s/o Nur Muhammad Khan's daughter). m. a Pathan lady. He had issue, three sons and three daughters, including:
  - a) Sardar Aziz Hamid Khan. m. a Parsi lady.
  - b) Sardar Timur Hamid Khan.
  - c) Sardar Majid Hamid Khan.
- 11 Sardar 'Abdu'l Qayyum Khan (s/o Nur Muhammad Khan's daughter). m. Zahra Begum, daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his second Persian consort. She had issue, three sons and four daughters.
- 12) Sardar 'Abdu'l Rahim Khan (s/o Bibi Gul Badan). He had issue, one son and six daughters:
  - a) Sardar 'Abdu'l Rauf Khan. m. Shirin Begum, elder daughter of his paternal uncle, Sardar 'Abdu'llah Khan, by his wife, Shamsi Jan [Shah Koko], daughter of H.E. Sardar Muhammad Hashim Khan, sometime Governor of Kandahar and Kurram. He had issue, one son and one daughter:
    - i) a son. m. a Pathan lady. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    - i) Shahla Begum. m. a son of Sardar 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan, by his wife, Sultanat Begum, daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Yaqub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan.
  - a) Zulaikha Begum. b. 1911. m. Sardar Muhammad Azam Khan, second son of Sardar Khan Muhammad Khan, by his Afghan wife. - see above.
  - b) Khadija Begum. m. (first) (div.) Sardar Muhammad Hashim Khan, son of Sardar Bahadur Khan, by his wife, Fatima Sultan Begum, daughter of H.E. Sardar Aminu'llah Khan, Amin ud-Daula - see above. m. (second) (div.) Sardar Yaqub Khan Durrani, son of H.E. Sardar Muhammad Hashim Khan, sometime Governor of Kandahar and Kurram, by his wife, Durkhane Begum - see above. m. (third) … Shafi, an Indian gentleman.
  - c) Halima Begum. m. (first) (div.) Sardar 'Ali Ahmad Khan - see above. m. (second) (div.) ... Shaukat, an Indian gentleman.
  - d) Sahib Jamal Begum. m. Sardar 'Abdu'l Qadir Khan, fourth son of Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan, by his wife, Koko Jan, daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Yaqub Khan, Amir of Afghanistan. She had issue, two sons - see Afghanistan (Sharif).
  - e) Bilqis Begum. m. Sardar Amanu'llah Khan Durrani, elder son of her paternal uncle, Sardar 'Abdu'llah Khan, by his wife, Shamsi Jan [Shah Koko], daughter of H.E. Sardar Muhammad Hashim Khan, sometime Governor of Kandahar and Kurram - see above.
  - f) Mahbub Begum. m. Sardar Naseer Ahmad Khan - see above.
- 13) Sardar Muhammad Hasan Khan (s/o Hazara consort). Deported to Burma 1929-1931. m. Sa'adat Begum, daughter of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his wife, Bobo Gul Begum. He had issue, one son and three daughters, including:
  - a) Sardar 'Abdu'l Samad Khan, educ. Allahabad Univ. (BA).
- 14) Major Sardar 'Abdu'l Wahab Khan (s/o the Afghan consort). m. Razia Begum, daughter of Sardar Muhammad 'Abdu'l Qadir Khan Effendi, by his first wife, Mahbuba Begum [Shah Bobo], daughter of Sardar Muhammad Hashim Khan. He had issue, one son and one daughter.
- 1) Ruh Afshar Khanum (d/o Ruqaiya Begum). She d. young. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- 2) Zainab Begum (d/o Fatima Begum). m. Mir 'Abdu'l Qadir Khan.
- 3) Humaira Begum (d/o the Herati consort). m. Sardar Shah Zaman Khan, son of H.E. Sardar Shah Baz Khan, sometime Governor of Kohistan, by his wife, a daughter of Sardar Muhammad Aslam Khan. She had issue, three sons and three daughters - see above.
- 4) Hajira Begum (d/o the Herati consort). m. as his first wife, Sardar 'Abdu'l Samad Khan (b. at Rawalpindi, 10th August 1893), fifth son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his Herati consort. She had issue, two daughters - see Afghanistan (Herat).
- 5) Nur Jahan Begum (d/o Nur Muhammad Khan's daughter). m. Sardar Muhammad Azam Khan (b. 1896), ninth son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his fourth wife, a daughter of Sardar Muhammad Sami Khan. She had issue, three sons and three daughters - see Afghanistan (Herat).
- 6) Zahra Begum (d/o Bibi Gul Badan). m. Sardar Sultan Ahmad Khan (b. 1892), second son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his wife, Bibi Bobo Gul, a Circassian lady. She had issue, an only son - see Afghanistan (Herat).
- 7) Hawa Begum (d/o Bibi Gul Badan). m. Sardar Sher Ahmad Khan (b. 1894), seventh son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his wife, Bibi Bobo Gul, a Circassian lady. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see Afghanistan (Herat).
- 8) Sultanat Begum (d/o a Hazara consort). m. Sardar 'Abdu'l Aziz Khan, son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his Herati consort. She had issue, four sons and two daughters - see Afghanistan (Herat).
- 9) Koko Jan (d/o a Hazara consort). m. Sardar Muhammad Yusuf Khan (d. 31st December 1937), son of Sardar Muhammad Sharif Khan, by his second Popalzai wife. She had issue, five sons and four daughters - see Afghanistan (Sharif).
- 10) Masuma Begum (d/o a Hazara consort). m. Sardar 'Abdu'l 'Ahad Khan, son of H.H. Amir al-Mumenin, Amir Muhammad Ayub Khan, Amir of Herat, by his Herati consort. She had issue - see Afghanistan (Herat).
- 11) Maryam Begum (d/o a Hazara consort). m. Sardar 'Abdu'l 'Ali Khan, eldest son of Sardar Ahmad 'Ali Jan. She had issue, four sons and one daughter - see above
1879 - 1880 Interregnum.
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