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It had fallen into ruins and was rebuilt during the
reign of King Mohammed Nadir Shah-i-Shahid.
Shah Mahmud (1716—1725).—Mir Vais Khan
left two sons behind, Mir Mahmud and Mir
Hussein, who were both of tender age. The
elders of the tribe therefore elected Abdul Aziz,
the deceased Khan's brother, to the throne. But
he proved to be a coward. Thinking that it was
impossible to hold his own against the two
powerful neighbours at one and the same time,
he decided to side with Persians and submit his
allegiance to the Shah. Mir Mahmud, though
he was only 18 at the time, could not see the
efforts of his illustrious father thus thrown to
the winds. He consulted some of the faithful
followers of his father on this point. They all
agreed with him and promised whole-hearted
help. Whereupon he rose against his uncle, and
entering the royal palace, killed him with his
own hand and ascended the throne with the title
of Shah.
At this time the Abdalis of Herat, encouraged
by the successes of the Hotakis at Kandahar, took
up arms and killed the Persian Governor of Herat
and declared their independence. The Persian
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