Sultan Mohammad Khan
Sultan Mohammad Khan (Pashto/Dari: سلطان محمد خان; 1795 – 1861), also known as Ghazi Sardar Sultan Mohammad Talaei, and known by his epithet, Sultan Mohammad Khan the Golden was an Afghan chief minister and regent. He was a powerful brother of Emir Dost Mohammad Khan, the eventual ruler of Afghanistan who seized control of Kabul from him. Prior to and during the reign of Dost Mohammad Khan, Sultan Muhammad Khan Telai was chief minister and governor of various regions of Afghanistan, including Kabul, Peshawar and Kohat. He was the first of the Musahiban, a Mohammadzai dynasty that began with him and ruled Afghanistan for more than 150 years, in various forms such as emir, king or president from 1823 to 1978.
| Sultan Muhammad Khan Talaei سلطان محمد خان | |
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| Emir of Afghanistan | |
Depiction of Sultan Mohammad Khan Talaei, c. 1865 | |
| Emir of Afghanistan | |
| Reign | 1823–1826 |
| Predecessor | Ayub Shah Durrani |
| Successor | Dost Mohammad Khan |
| Head of House of Barakzai | |
| Born | 1795 Kandahar, Durrani Empire |
| Died | 1861 Kabul, Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Burial | Maranjan Hill, Kabul, Afghanistan |
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| Issue | 50 sons and 9 daughters |
| House | Musahiban |
| Dynasty | Barakzai dynasty |
| Father | Sardar Payinda Muhammad Khan |
| Mother | an Alakozai lady |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
An ethnic Pashtun, Mohammad Khan Talaei was the 15th son of Sardar Payendah Khan (chief of the Barakzai tribe), who was killed in 1799 by Zaman Shah Durrani. Sultan Muhammad Khan's grandfather was Hajji Jamal Khan.
Sultan Mohammad Khan's wealth, along with his immense love for fine goods like luxurious robes, led to his family giving him his nickname "Telai", meaning golden.