Mihrab Khan (died 1649) was a military commander in Safavid Iran. A member of the Mirimanidze clan, he is first mentioned as serving as the governor of Bost during an unknown date. Later, he was appointed as the governor of Astarabad, and in 1649 was appointed as the governor of the newly captured city of Qandahar, where he died during the same year. In Qandahar, he was succeeded by his Georgian kinsman Otar Beg.
Mihrab Khan | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Bost | |
| In office 1638–1641 | |
| Monarch | Safi |
| Preceded by | Rezaqoli Soltan Siyah-Mansur |
| Succeeded by | Dust 'Ali Khan Zanganeh |
| Governor of Astarabad | |
| In office 1642–1648 | |
| Monarch | Abbas II |
| Preceded by | Hosayn Khan b. Zaman Beg Mazandarani |
| Succeeded by | Allahverdi Khan (Armenian) |
| Governor of Qandahar | |
| In office 1649–Unknown | |
| Preceded by | Mughal rule |
| Succeeded by | Otar Beg |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1649 |
| Clan | Mirimanidze |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Safavid Iran |
Sources
edit- Floor, Willem M. (2008). Titles and Emoluments in Safavid Iran: A Third Manual of Safavid Administration, by Mirza Naqi Nasiri. Washington, DC: Mage Publishers. pp. 153, 169, 257. ISBN 978-1933823232.
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- Babaie, Sussan (2004). Slaves of the Shah: New Elites of Safavid Iran. I.B.Tauris. pp. 1–218. ISBN 9781860647215.