Mir Yazdanbakhsh

Mir Yazdanbakhsh was a chieftain of the Behsud Hazaras in the Hazarajat of central Afghanistan in the 19th century.

He expelled his older brother, Mir Muhammad Shah after his father was assassinated by a minor chief. He consolidated his power to become undisputed chief of the Behsud Hazaras (?-1832)

Yazdanbakhsh was a powerful figure in Behsud (in modern Wardak Province), His father was of Mir Wali Beg of Behsud. Yazdanbakhsh controlled the Shibar and Hajigak passes into Bamiyan. His great power concerned Dost Muhammad Khan, who lured him to Kabul and imprisoned him. Yazdanbakhsh managed to escape, or pay a ransom, and returned to Behsud, where he continued to control the Bamiyan routes and submit revenues to Kabul. He was assassinated in Bamiyan.