| Mohammad Khan Baloch | |
| Governor of Kohgiluyeh, Khuzestan, fars | |
| Religion: | Sunni Islam |
| Birth Date: | 1698[1] |
| Death Date: | 1729[2] |
Mohammad Khan Baloch(Balochi:) was a baloch military commander and statesman during Safavid dynasty and Afsharid Persia.[3]
He joined the Mahmud Hotak that toppled the safavid dynasty, leading to the establishment of the Hotak dynasty and he was sent to the Ottoman embassy on behalf of them. After returning to Iran and the fall of the Afghans, he was one of the commanders of Nader Shah's army, and de facto governor of many areas and gained control over the southern states of Iran.[4]
Tahmasp gathered troops from the provinces and districts and went to Hamedan with his army (about 70,000 people) and entrusted the heart of the army to mohammad Khan Baloch.[5]
mohammad Khan Baloch was made the governor of Kohgiluyeh by shah tahmasb.[6]
many of the Safavi faction joined Mohammad Khan Baloch against Nader shah.[7]
Mohammad Khan Baloch became military commander in Afsharid Iran, who functioned as governor under Nader Shah. he recruited troops to reinforce nader's forces.[8]
Nader made Mohammad Khan Baloch the governor of fars. mohammad khan settled in Fars with a large number of Baloch clans.[9]
Nadir rewarded Mohammad Khan Baloch by making him Governor of Kohgiluyeh.[10]
It is mentioned in the book Jahangosha-ye Naderi written by Mirza Mehdi Khan Astarabadithat Nader shah appointed Mohammad Khan Baloch to the governor of Kohgiluyeh and made him responsible for punishing Sheikh Ahmad Madani and the Arab rebels and other evildoers in that area and ports.[11] in 1146, Mohammad Khan Baloch, the governor of Kohgiluyeh, left for Fars to suppress Mirza Baqir Kalantar for killing Wali Mohammad Khan Bigdali, the governor of Larestan.
Nader Shah entrusted the viceroyalty of Khuzestan to Mohammad Khan Baloch.[12]
Willem Floor reported that nader gave mohammad khan baloch, who had shown his bravery in capturing enemy forts, the position of commander of the army.[13]
In the battle with Topal Osman Pasha, Nader Shah and the soldiers under the command of Mohammad Khan Baloch to besiege finally, after hours of fighting, Nader's troops were defeated and retreated.[14]
After the news of the defeat of Nader's forces reached Ahmad Pasha, he attacked the Iranian forces besieging Baghdad. Some of them retreated with Mohammad Khan Baloch, but most of them were killed or captured.[15]
See main article: Mohammad Khan Baluch's Rebellion. Mohammad Khan raised the banner of rebellion in the south of the country. He also allied with Sheikh Ahmad Madani's revolt. took those who agreed to serve with him into his army and went to Shiraz, where he began to prepare for the campaign on Isfahan.
Eventually, he was arrested and taken back to Nader, who ordered his eyes to be gouged out.[16] Nader also ordered reprisals against the population centres in the south that were connected to the revolt; many of the tribes that had participated were forcibly migrated further east. Mohammad Khan Baloch later died due to the severity of his injuries.