"تقرير عن كردستان" [و‎‎٤‎٤] (٢٢٠/٩٢)

Persia could not at that time boast of a strong ruler; Timur Khan therefore
rr- Trt. * no. no. transferred his allegiance to Sultan Murad Khan of
A A 9 n7" 6 Turke > r ’ who in return granted him a yearly subsidy
°f 100,000 gold agrcAeAs, say 30,000 tumans in coin
of the present day. Timur Khan had four sons: Sultan ’Ali Beg, Bodag
Beg, Murad Beg, and Mir Alam-ed-Din and divided his possessions amongst them
as followsShahr-i-Zor, Kezelcheh, Hasanabad and Zolm to Sultan ’Ali Beg;
Shahr-i-Bazar, Karadagh, Kui and Harir to Bodag Beg; Merivan, Sakiz,
Siah-Kuh, Tileh Kuh, and Khurkhureh to Murad Beg ; Shahr-i-Bazar to Mir Alam-
ud-Din ; and then gathering a numerous army marched to the frontier of Kurdistan
and annexed Kirmanshah, Sungur, Dinavar, and Zarin Kamar, which is now
known as Garrus.
In 993 A.H. he led his army against Omar Beg Kalhor, who fled to Shah
Verdi Khan, Vali of Luristan. The latter with his troops and the Kalhors
advanced to bar Timur Khan’s advance.
Although Timur Khan did not expect such a foe> and his own troops numbered
no more than a thousand men, foot or horsemen, he immediately and without
hesitation attacked the Kalhors. In the midst of the fight his horse fell, and he
was thrown to the ground and taken prisoner.
Shah Verdi Khan sent him back a few days later, with great honour to
Kurdistan.
Three years later Timur Khan started to punish the people of Zarin Kamar
(Garrus). Daulatiar Sultan, the Governor of Zarin Kamar, opposed him with
3,000 men, was defeated, and shut himself up in the citadel of Zarin Kamar. Not
withstanding the small number of his troops Timur Khan led them to the assault
of the citadel, but was killed in the breach. His troops, however, undaunted
by the loss of their leader, continued the struggle, slew Daulatiar Sultan and 200 of
his men, and sacked the place. Timur Khan was buried by his men at Zarin Kamar.
Halu in 996 A. H. succeeded Timur Khan. He was an intelligent ai d
Halu Khan, 996—1014 coura g eous ru ^ er well beloved by his subjects. For
A.H. (1588—1605 A.D.). tw0 or tkree y ears ke considered Sultan Selim
Khan of Turkey as his Sovereign and not the Shah of
Persia. He transferred the seat of his government from Kaleh Zolm and Merivan
to Kaleh Palingan which is in a very strong situation, difficult of access, and was
inhabited by Gurans and Kalhors. Halu Khan fortified this place, which is
\2 jarsakhs south of Senna, and erected there many buildings. He also re
paired and improved the fortifications and settlements of Zolm, Merivan, and
Hassanabad. He maintained friendly relations with his neighbours; his subjects
prospered under his just but not too severe rule, and his treasury was well re
plenished. He resided at one or other of his four forts, and trained such a numerous
and powerful army that he threw off all allegiance and declared himself independent
In 1012 A.H., Husain Khan, Vali of Luristan, at the instigation of Shah ’Abbas I
set forth with 10,000 troops to fight Halu Khan. He invaded Kurdistan and
laid siege to Hassanabad, where Halu Khan with a small force was spending
the winter. This attack was two or three times repulsed, and he was finally signally
defeated. Halu Khan pursued him for four farsakhs (16 miles), killing a thousand
Lurs.
Shah ’Abbas, incensed at this news, immediately sent a strong army which was
defeated and put to flight by Halu Khan on the frontier of Kurdistan. Shah
’Abbas himself, at the head of a large army, set forth for Kurdistan and reached
Isfandabad, then known as Kalamru Alishukr.
* Shah ’Abbas, 1585—1628 A.D,
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