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CHITRAL

The Katur Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1585 - 1630 Muhtaram Shah I [Shah Katur], Mehtar of Chitral, son of Muhammad Beg, educ. privately. Killed his uncle and two of his cousins, with the help of his brother, expelled the ruler of Raisan and established control over Chitral, ca. 1585. Defeated and killed Mahmud bin Shah Nasir, when he returned from Badakhshan and attempted to regain the throne in 1615. Fled when the Raisiya attacked again ca. 1630. He was k. in Gilgit, after 1634, having had issue, seven sons, including:

1) Mehtar Sangin ‘Ali II, Mehtar of Chitral - see below.
2) Shah Fazil, Mehtar of Chitral - see below.
3) Shah Afzal, Mehtar of Chitral - see below.
1) A daughter. m. her uncle, Shah Khuswaqt. She had issue, two sons.

Interregnum under the Raisiya.

Sangin ‘Ali II, Mehtar of Chitral, eldest surviving son of Muhtaram Shah I [Shah Katur], Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. He migrated to Afghanistan after the death of his father, and later took service under the Mughals. Succeeded in raising considerable funds in Delhi, which he used to recruit an army in Swat and invaded Mastuj and Chitral. He expelled the Raisiya and wrested the state from them. He was k. by the Raisiya while out hunting, having had issue, including two sons:

1) Mehtar Ghulam Muhammad, Mehtar of Chitral - see below.
2) Mehtar Muhammad Shafi, Mehtar of Chitral - see below.

Mehtar Ghulam Muhammad, Mehtar of Chitral, elder son of Mehtar Sangin ‘Ali II, Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father. m. ca. 1700, the widow of his uncle, Shah Khushwaqt, Mehtar of Yasin and Mastuj. He was k. by his step-son, Shah Alam Khushwaqt, having had issue, a son:

1) Khan Bahadur. Governor of Mastuj and Chitral. m. a daughter of Khairu’llah Shah Khuswaqte. He had issue, a son:
- a) Khurshid Shah. He had issue, a son:
  - i) Muhammad Quli Beg.

Shah Alam, Mehtar of Chitral, Yasin and Mastuj, eldest son of Shah Khushwaqt, Mehtar of Yasin and Mastuj, by his wife, a daughter of Muhtaram Shah I [Shah Katur], Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. Killed his step-father and wrested Chitral from him. Succeeded his father as Mehtar of Yasin and Mastuj, ca. 1700. He was k. on the instructions of his maternal uncle, Shah Afzal, having had issue:

1) Badshah Khan (s/o Shah Khushwaqt’s daughter). Governor of Punial and Mastuj. He had issue:
- a) Malik Aman.
- a) A daughter. m. before 1818, Muhammad Mukhtaram Shah II [Shah Katur II], Mehtar of Chitral (d. 1837), son of Shah Afzal I, Mehtar of Chitral. She had issue - see below.
2) Shah Barush (s/o Shah Khushwaqt’s daughter). Governor of Punial in succession to his elder brother. Founder of the Burushi family. He had issue:
- a) Raja Azad [Izzat] Khan. Governor of Punial. Killed Sulaiman Shah and became Regent of Gilgit with the title of Naib-i-Saltanat 1828-1833. He was k. by the Raja Tahir Shah of Nagar, 1833.
- b) Raja Bahadur Khan. Governor of Punial in succession to his elder brother, ca. 1833. He had issue, a son:
  - i) Raja Isa Bahadur. Appointed as Thanadar of Gilgit and Punial by the Maharaja of Kashmir in 1856, but was expelled from there by Gohar Aman Shah in 1857. Appointed as Governor and jagirdar of Punial 1860. He had issue:
    - (1) Raja Muhammad Akbar Khan. Governor of Punial. He had issue:
      - (a) Raja Muhammad Anwar Khan Bahadur. b. 1896. Governor of Punial 1913. m. (first) January 1918, the second daughter of Raja Sir Shah Sikander Khan, Mir of Nagar, KBE. He had issue, two sons.
    - (2) Raja Sifat Bahadur. Actg. Governor of Punial 1911.
- a) A daughter. m. before 1825, Raja Habib Khan [Ji Khan], Ra of Gilgit, son of Raja Firdaus [Pir Dost Khan], by his wife, Malika Jowari Khatun, only daughter of Khaqan Mirza, Ra of Gilgit.

Mehtar Muhammad Shafi, Mehtar of Chitral, younger son of Mehtar Sangin ‘Ali II, Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. Succeeded after the murder of his cousin.

Interregnum under Shah ‘Abdu’l Kadir bin Mahmud, of the Raisiya dynasty.

Faramurz Shah, Mehtar of Chitral, Yasin and Mastuj, son of Shah Khushwaqt, Mehtar of Yasin and Mastuj, educ. privately. Seized the state after doing battle with and expelling the Raisiya. He was k. on the instructions of his uncles, Shah Afzal and Shah Fazil.

Shah Afzal I, Mehtar of Chitral, third surviving son of Muhtaram Shah I [Shah Katur], Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. Played king-maker for a number of years, before finally wresting control over Chitral from his murdered cousin and nephew. m. …(m. second, at Drosh, Khairu’llah Shah Khuswaqte), a ladt from the Raza Khal tribe. He had issue, three sons:

1) Shah Nawaz Khan, Mehtar of Chitral - see below.
2) Muhammad Mukhtaram Shah II [Shah Katur II], Mehtar of Chitral - see below.
3) Mehtarjao Sirbuland Khan. Fled to Afghanistan when Khairu’llah Shah expelled Mukhtaran Shah II. Governor of Drosh 1818. He had issue, two sons: Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- a) Mehtarjao Said Ahmad. He had issue, two sons:
  - i) Mehtarjao Fazil Ahmad.
  - ii) Mehtarjao Dojeer. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Mehtarjao Surwar.
    - (2) Mehtarjao Sheere Jeerah.
- b) Mehtarjao Muhammad ‘Ali Khan. He had issue, a son:
  - i) Mehtarjao Phook. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Mehtarjao Mukarram Shah. He had issue, a son:
      - (a) Mehtarjao Shah Nawaz.
    - (2) Mehtarjao Sirbuland Khan.

Shah Fazil, Mehtar of Chitral, youngest surviving son of Muhtaram Shah I [Shah Katur], Mehtar of Chitral, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his elder brother. He was k. by the avenging sons of Shah Afzal, having had issue, including one son and two daughters:

1) Mehtarjao Sher Jang. Governor of Beni and of Ain. m. a daughter of Shah Khairu’llah Shah Khuswaqte, Mehtar of Citral and Yasin. He was k. before 1818.
1) A daughter. m. Qasim Khan of Dir.
2) A daughter. m. Qura Shah Khuswaqte, son of Shah Khairu’llah Shah Khuswaqte, Mehtar of Citral and Yasin.

1778/1788 Mehtar Muhammad Mukhtaram Shah II [Shah Katur II], Mehtar of Chitral (first time??) - see below.

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