Hotak
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Hotak is an Afghan
royal family name among the Pashtun people
.
The Hotaki (plural) started long ago as a rich and well known political family. The first king to take power in Kandahar
, Afghanistan
, was Mirwais Hotak (1673–1715). After his death many different Hotakis took the power of the throne, such as Mahmud Hotaki, Ashraf Hotaki, and Hussein Hotaki
. But, the dynasty was lost because of betrayal and fights for power. The Hotaki tribe still exists today. Many of them are still in politics
, but there are only some direct descendants of Mirwais. In fact only three elder ones are still alive. Only one remains in Afghanistan, Bismillah. Bismillah, currently living in Afghanistan and once was working for the Afghan police. He then resigned when American troops invaded Afghanistan. Bismillah is living Kabul, Afghanistan. He has two sons and a daughter. The sons, M. Naeem and Akhter are direct descendants of Mirwais khan Hotak. The other two are located in United States (Virginia and Connecticut). According to the government, Abdul Q. Hotak is a direct descendant of Mirwais Hotak, the first king of Afghanistan. Abdul is the only Hotak still working for the government of Afghanistan as a dipolmat. Abdul is currently living in Connecticut, and according to the census bureau, Abdul has seven children. The line of descent will only pass through these children. After Abdul and Bismillah pass away (Khuda na kaw Sta, God-forbid). The Hotak name will pass through their children. According to the census, Abdul has three boys that will carry the Hotak name. The oldest Mirwais, the middle Omar Farqoo, and the youngest Omar Mukhtar. Bismillah has two boys Mohmand Naeem and Akhter. These are the only people that will pass the Hotak name throughout the generations to come. But, as for the Hotak family in Virginia, the name has already faded away. "Shagul" Hotak, related to Abdul and Bismillah, married Amin-Arsala. After this the name of the Hotaks in her family became a recessive name. Shagul has one son, who has married an American women. The children are currently living in Virginia.
The one Amir of Hotak who related by Suleman Khel Ghilzai Hotak Abdur Rehman Khan Bahadur and Yahiya Khan and their followers migrates from Afghnistan and came to india in UP lucknow where they settled and built Khandhari bazar which remain till date after that they joined Army of Nawab
of Lucknow and found Zamidari of 7 Villages in tehsil Malihabad Distt Lucknow Named Khalispur. The grandson of Amir Abdur Rehman Khan, Abdul Hamid Khan has Eight sons and three daughters there their sons and daughters are living in Malihabad One son of Abdul Hamid Khan Abdur Razzaq Khan pulished a Famous News paper from Culkatta Named Azad Hind Urdu Daily Rehman Khera was also built by Amir Abdur Rehman Khan. They are not direct descendants of Mirwais Khan Hotak but, are very close.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
royal family name among the Pashtun people
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
.
The Hotaki (plural) started long ago as a rich and well known political family. The first king to take power in Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, was Mirwais Hotak (1673–1715). After his death many different Hotakis took the power of the throne, such as Mahmud Hotaki, Ashraf Hotaki, and Hussein Hotaki
Hussein Hotaki
Shah Hussain Hotaki,, son of Mirwais Hotak, was the fifth and final ruler of the Hotaki dynasty. An ethnic Pashtun from the Ghilzai tribe, he succeeded to the throne after the death of his brother Mahmud Hotaki in 1725...
. But, the dynasty was lost because of betrayal and fights for power. The Hotaki tribe still exists today. Many of them are still in politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
, but there are only some direct descendants of Mirwais. In fact only three elder ones are still alive. Only one remains in Afghanistan, Bismillah. Bismillah, currently living in Afghanistan and once was working for the Afghan police. He then resigned when American troops invaded Afghanistan. Bismillah is living Kabul, Afghanistan. He has two sons and a daughter. The sons, M. Naeem and Akhter are direct descendants of Mirwais khan Hotak. The other two are located in United States (Virginia and Connecticut). According to the government, Abdul Q. Hotak is a direct descendant of Mirwais Hotak, the first king of Afghanistan. Abdul is the only Hotak still working for the government of Afghanistan as a dipolmat. Abdul is currently living in Connecticut, and according to the census bureau, Abdul has seven children. The line of descent will only pass through these children. After Abdul and Bismillah pass away (Khuda na kaw Sta, God-forbid). The Hotak name will pass through their children. According to the census, Abdul has three boys that will carry the Hotak name. The oldest Mirwais, the middle Omar Farqoo, and the youngest Omar Mukhtar. Bismillah has two boys Mohmand Naeem and Akhter. These are the only people that will pass the Hotak name throughout the generations to come. But, as for the Hotak family in Virginia, the name has already faded away. "Shagul" Hotak, related to Abdul and Bismillah, married Amin-Arsala. After this the name of the Hotaks in her family became a recessive name. Shagul has one son, who has married an American women. The children are currently living in Virginia.
See also
- Hotaki dynasty
- Mirwais Hotak
- Pashtun tribesPashtun tribesThe Pashtun people are the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan. Pashtun, tribes are divided into four supertribal confederacies: the Arbanee , Betanee , Gharghasht, and Karlanee .Traditionally, according to folklore, all Pashtuns are said to have descended, at...
The one Amir of Hotak who related by Suleman Khel Ghilzai Hotak Abdur Rehman Khan Bahadur and Yahiya Khan and their followers migrates from Afghnistan and came to india in UP lucknow where they settled and built Khandhari bazar which remain till date after that they joined Army of Nawab
of Lucknow and found Zamidari of 7 Villages in tehsil Malihabad Distt Lucknow Named Khalispur. The grandson of Amir Abdur Rehman Khan, Abdul Hamid Khan has Eight sons and three daughters there their sons and daughters are living in Malihabad One son of Abdul Hamid Khan Abdur Razzaq Khan pulished a Famous News paper from Culkatta Named Azad Hind Urdu Daily Rehman Khera was also built by Amir Abdur Rehman Khan. They are not direct descendants of Mirwais Khan Hotak but, are very close.
External links
- Hotak Family by Naval Postgraduate SchoolNaval Postgraduate SchoolThe Naval Postgraduate School is an accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants master's degrees, Engineer's degrees and doctoral degrees...
- Family Tree of the Hotak's
- Afghanland - Mirwais Khan Hotaki