Hereditary head of the house of Rozhaki whose seat was the ancient Bitlis castle and descended from Sharafkhan Bidlisi, Bedir Khan was born in Cizre (now in Turkey). He became the Mir of the Emirate of Botan in 1821 and ruled until 1847.[1] The Bedir Khans also claim they descend from Abd Al Aziz, the son of Khalid Ibn al Walid.[2]