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Vakil al-Ruaya
Vakil al-Ruaya, meaning Regent of the People, was the title adopted by Karim Khan, founder of the Zand Empire. He refused to take the title of Shah. This was a deliberate ideological choice that emphasised service to the population rather than dynastic self-aggrandisement.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Vakil al-Ruaya. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vakil-al-ruaya
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