Mirza

All Music Guide:

Instrumental neo-psych combo Mirza was the brainchild of guitarist Steven R. Smith, who formed the group from the remnants of his previous band, Ursa Minor. Based in San Francisco, Mirza debuted in 1997 with Anadromous, their contribution to Darla Records' ongoing Bliss Out series; Iron Compass Flux followed a year later.

Wikipedia:

Mirza (Persian and Kurdish: میرزا; Turkish: Merza or Mirza; Arabic: مرزا or المرزا; Uzbek: mirzo; Russian: мурза; Circassian: мырзэ) (common variance in Tatar nobility as Morza) is a title of Persian origin, denoting the rank of a high nobleman or Prince. It is usually translated into English as a royal or imperial Prince of the Blood. It signified male-line descent and relationship to the Imperial Families of Turkey, Persia and later South Asia and was the title borne by members of the highest aristocracies in Tatar states, such as the Khanates of Kazan and Astrakhan.

Under Catherine the Great, empress of Russia, the Murzas gained equal rights with the Russian nobility. Abdul Mirza was given the title Prince Yusupov, and his descendant Prince Felix Yusupov married a niece of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page).

Etymology[edit]

The word Mīrzā is derived from the Persian term ‘Amīrzāde which literally means "child of the ‘Amīr" or "child of the ruler" in Persian. ‘Amīrzād in turn consists of the Arabic title ‘Amīr (engl. Emir), meaning "commander", and the Persian suffix -zād, meaning "birth" or "lineage". Due to vowel harmony in Turkic languages, the alternative pronunciation Morza (plural morzalar; derived from the Persian word) is also used.

Variant spellings in English include miriza, mirize, morsey, mursay, murse, meirsa, mirzey, mursi, murze, murza, mirza, myrza, meerza.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page).

History[edit]

Persian Kingdom[edit]

The titles themselves were given by the Kings, Sultans and Emperors (equivalent to the western Fount of honour) to their sons and grandsons, or even distant kins. Noblemen loyal to the kings also received this Title, although their usage differed. Aristocratic families (royal descent) from South Asia and individuals descended from the Persian nobility have 'Mirza' in their name.

The title itself came from the title emir. Emir, meaning "commander", -derived from the Semitic root Amr, "command". Originally simply meaning commander or leader, usually in reference to a group of people. It came to be used as a title of governors or rulers, usually in smaller states, and usually renders the English word "prince. Amir Sadri." The word entered English in 1595, from the French émir.

South Asia[edit]

Mirza was given to imperial prince; a title or part of a name implying relationship to the Turk dynasties like Mughal dynasty (the Imperial House of Timur). But in Indian royal families, the title can be placed both before the name and after it, such as Prince Mirza Mughal and Prince Kamran Mirza. Prince Khusrau Mirza was the grandson of Emperor Babur (Babur Mirza), son of Emperor Jahangir and a brother of Emperor Shah Jahan. Emperor Akbar Shah II was Prince Mirza Akbar before his coronation. Emperor Babur took the imperial title of Padishah on 6 March 1508, before which he used the title Mirza.

Because the Bengali language has no phoneme /z/, Mirza has the local form Mridha (from Mirdhjah) in Bengal and Bihar.

Rulers of India included:

The Imperial Family of Hindustan

Mughal pretenders:

The Royal Family of Bengal

The Royal Family of Awadh

The Royal Family of Berar

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Contents

Notable Mirzas[edit]

Nobility[edit]

Religion[edit]

Government[edit]

Military[edit]

Advocate[edit]

Aamir Hameed Mirza, Advocate - British Immigration and Nationality Laws Practitioner

Academics and literature[edit]

Sport[edit]

Further Study[edit]