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Hotak

Ghilji Pashtun tribe

Summary

Ghilji Pashtun tribe

The Hotak () or Hotaki (هوتکي) is a tribe of the Ghilji confederacy of the Pashtun people who live mainly in Afghanistan.

History

The first king to take power in Kandahar, Afghanistan, was Mirwais Hotak (1673–1715). Mirwais Hotak led a revolt against the Safavid dynasty and successfully established the Hotak dynasty in 1709. After his death in 1715, he was succeeded by Abdul Aziz Hotak. Abdul Aziz was killed in 1717 by his nephew, Mahmud Hotak, who would go on to war with the Safavids. Mahmud successfully captured Isfahan and established Hotak rule in Iran. Mahmud Hotak was assassinated in 1725 by his cousin, Ashraf Hotak. Under Ashraf's rule, the Hotaks would be kicked out of Persia. After Ashraf's death, Hussain Hotak would succeed him and would be deposed from power by Nader Shah in the Siege of Kandahar, ending the Hotak dynasty. Later Hotak rulers include Mullah Omar, who founded the Taliban, and was the ruler of the Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. The Taliban would regain power and re-establish the Emirate after a near twenty year long conflict from 2001 to 2021.

References

References

  1. [http://www.nps.edu/Programs/CCS/Docs/Tribal%20Trees/Hotak_Tribe.pdf Hotak Family] by [[Naval Postgraduate School]]
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  3. [http://www.afghanland.com/history/hotak.html Afghanland - Mirwais Khan Hotaki]
  4. Lee, Jonathan. (2019). "Afghanistan: A History from 1260 to the Present". Reaktion Books.
  5. Acheson, Ben. (2023). "The Pashtun Tribes in Afghanistan: Wolves Among Men". Pen and Sword Military.
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