Arash Sultanate was a

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fiefdom that existed between 1747-1795 in

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. It comprised modern Aghdash,

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and

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of Azerbaijan.

History

Arash as a city was founded in 15th century. It was governed within Shirvan beylarbeylik of

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. Later, it was later put under suzerainty of

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. It consisted of 27 settlements with ~5000 population, 19% of them being

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Sultans

* Malik Ali was involved in Aghakishi beg's murder in 1759. Later, rebelled against

Muhammad Husayn Khan Mushtaq Muhammad Husayn Khan Mushtaq (Persian: محمد حسین خان مشتاق, ), was the third khan of Shaki. He was described as a courageous but ruthless man by Abbasgulu agha Bakikhanov. Early years He was a grandson of Haji Chalabi. His f ...

who was his son-in-law in 1761, but put under his suzerainty with confirmation from Fatali khan Afshar. Killed shortly after that. * Malik Ali Muhammad son of former. * Malik Ali Husayn * Shabaddin Sultan nephew of Malik Ali, rebelled against Muhammad Hasan khan, killed in 1795. After his death, sultanate was abolished and absorbed into

as a district.

References

1747 establishments in Asia 1795 disestablishments in Asia Former sultanates {{asia-geo-stub