Hasan Khan, Mirza Muhammad
Kizilbash.
Son of the late Mirza Askar Khan. Mir Munshi and the Amir’s Dabir. Accompanied
Amir Shir Ali Khan throughout the Civil War. His father was a Head Munshi of
Amir Dost Muhammad. Accompanied Amir Shir Ali to Ambala in 1879, and on his
return was appointed a member of the newly-formed Kabul Council. In November
1873 was appointed a member of the Amir’s Council with the title of
Dabir-ul-Mulk, Private Secretary. Ghulam Ahmad, who visited Kabul in 1874,
wrote the following: “Mirza Muhammad Hasan Khan, Mir Munshi, is the Private and
Government Secretary of the Amir. He had gained His Highness’s confidence, and
he is admitted to Councils (which are held about State matters) more frequently
than the other members of the Darbar. He acts agreeably to the Amir’s
intentions, and attaches himself to no party. All the murasilas, letters, from
the Amir are written by him, or under his supervision, and he is the
Superintendent of the Postal Department in Afghanistan.” On the death of Naib
Muhammad Alam was appointed Naib-ul-Hukumat, Deputy Governor, of Afghan
Turkestan, under the new Governor Sherdil Khan. His place in the Amir’s Council
was filled by Muhammad Nabi, Kizilbash. His son remained in charge of the
Amir’s seal. Said to be an uncommonly clever man and of agreeable manners. His
son was, in 1880, Dabir-ul-Mulk.
Ludwig W. Adamec, Historical and Political Who's Who
of Afghanistan, Graz, Austria, 1975, p. 159.
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