page_title: Haji Chalabi Khan
section_title: Rebellion against Nader Shah
hierarchical_section_title: Haji Chalabi Khan / Rebellion against Nader Shah
caption_attribution_description: English: This document answers a petition by the inhabitants of Shakki, who requested that the local ruler Ja'far should be replaced by the son of the former rebel Hajji Chalabi. The request is turned down and the inhabitants are ordered to accept the authority of Ja'far.
context_page_description: Haji Chalabi Khan, was a statesman, warlord, khan, ruler and founder of Shaki Khanate.
context_section_description: He was supported by locals in opposition to corrupt Afsharid appointed viceroy Malik Najaf. His name was frequently mentioned in annals regarding to Nader's Dagestan campaign. He was confirmed by Nader as an overseer to check corruption of Malik Najaf. However viceroy protested against it, causing locals to rebel. In course of rebellion, despite losing 500 families to Nader, Chalabi managed to murder Malik Najaf in 1743. To punish disobedience, Nader attacked Shaki in 1744 and sieged the Galarsan-Gorarsan fortress where Haji Chalabi took refuge. The name of the fortress Gələrsən Görərsən which means in Azerbaijani language "Come and see" derives from the historic episode related to the siege. When Nader Shah sent an ultimatum to surrender, Chalabi sent a response letter saying "Come and see". Outraged shah ordered to destroy the rest of the town. He successfully defended against a second attack from Nader in February 1745. However he submitted to Nader in March 1746, asking for forgiveness. Nader approved his submission and forgave him, appointing Malik Najaf's nephew Malik Jafar as new governor and Haji Chalabi as his overseer.
caption: Firman of Nadir Shah, which answers a petition by the inhabitants of Shakki, who requested that the local ruler Ja'far should be replaced by the former rebel Haji Chalabi. The request is turned down and the inhabitants are ordered to accept the authority of Ja'far.
exif: {}