| House of Katoor | |
|---|---|
 Entrance of the Royal Fort of Chitral. | |
| Parent house | Timurid dynasty |
| Country | Kingdom of Chitral |
| Place of origin | Chitral |
| Founded | 1560 CE |
| Founder | Mohtaram Shah Katoor I |
| Final ruler | Mohtaram Shah Katoor I |
| Final head | Fateh-ul-Mulk Ali Nasir (current) |
| Titles | List
|
| Traditions | Sunni Islam |
| Dissolution | 1969 CE |
The Katoor dynasty or the House of Katoor was a dynasty of rulers who ruled the sovereign Kingdom and later the Princely state of Chitral in Central Asia (Now Pakistan). It was founded by Mohtaram Shah I, the grandson of Baba Ayub.[1] The dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Chitral for over 400 years from 1560 to 1969 CE.[2] The royal family traces their descent to the Central Asian Timurid ruler Tamerlane and holds the title 'Mehtar'.[3]
The Katoor dynasty succeeded the Raees dynasty (1320–1590) and the Sumaleki Pagan Princes' rule (1005-1300s) in Chitral.[4] In 1590, Baba Ayub, the patriarch of Katoor's grandson Muhtaram Shah (1590–1630), later known as Katoor I, ascended the seat of power in Chitral after ousting the Raees family and its supporters.[4][5]
- ↑ Simner, Mark (2017-08-18). Chitral 1895: An Episode of the Great Game. Fonthill Media.
- ↑ Osimī, Muḩammad, ed. (1999). History of civilizations of Central Asia: A.D. 750 to the end of the fifteenth century. 1: 4, The age of achievement The historical, social and economic setting / editors: M. S. Asimov (1. Indian ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-1595-7.
- ↑ Central Asia. Area Study Centre (Central Asia), University of Peshawar. 1979.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Firuza Pastakia (2004). Chitral: A Study in Statecraft (1320–1969). IUCN Pakistan, Sarhad Programme. ISBN 969-8141-69-3.
- ↑ Maggi, Wynne (2001). Our Women are Free: Gender and Ethnicity in the Hindukush. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-06783-1.
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