Reza Qoli Mirza Afshar
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Reza Qoli Mirza Afshar was the eldest son of Nader Shah of Afsharid Iran. After his father's coronation in 1736, Reza Qoli, aged 17, became the Governor of the province of Khorasan. During his tenure,
Indian portrait of Reza Qoli Mirza Afshar, dated 1800–1820
Wedding of Reza Qoli Mirza, folio from Jahangosha-ye Naderi by Mirza Mehdi Khan Astarabadi, 1757.
Nader Shah appoints his son Reza Qoli Mirza as Prince Regent before leaving for India, folio from Jahangosh-ye Naderi, made in North India, dated 1757-1758
The Investiture of the Crown Prince Reza Qoli Mirza, by his Father, Nader Shah Afshar, by Abu'l-Hasan Mostawfi Ghaffari, 1774, now kept at Sa'dabad Complex at Tehran. Two other of Nader's sons, and a mullah (religious authority who used to crown previous kings), are also present in the painting.
Morteza Mirza Afshar
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Morteza Mirza Afshar was an Afsharid prince and the son of Nader Shah of Iran, who was renamed Nasrollah Mirza in honour of his role in the victory at Karnal. He proved to be a talented military leade
Nasrollah Mirza (detail) as depicted in the painting in the Chehel Sotoun commemorating the Battle of Karnal
