Jafar Khan

Jafar Khan (Persian جعفرخان زند, DMG Ǧa ʿ far- Han Zand; *; ? † January 23, 1789 ) was the penultimate Shah of the Zand dynasty. He ruled the country of 18 February 1785 to 23 January 1789.

After Jafar Khan's father, Sadiq Khan, was overthrown by Ali Murad Khan, he vowed to avenge his father. After Ali's four -year reign he overthrew him. Jafar Khan defended the country against Aga Muhammad Khan countless times from the tribe of Qajar. In his third year as Shah of Persia he was poisoned. He was succeeded by his son Sayed Murad Khan.