Khosrow Khan Ardalan

Khosrow Khan Ardalan was the Ardalan beglerbeg (governor) of Kurdistan from 1680 to 1682. He was unpopular amongst his subjects, who claimed that his rule was oppressive. He was counselled several times to improve his way of governing, but they all proved ineffective. As a result, he was summoned to Isfahan, where he was executed at the Royal Square (Maydan-e Shah). He was replaced by Timur Khan Ajarlu Shamlu, the first non-Kurdish governor of the province.

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