Muhammad Khan of Ganja

Muhammad Khan, Mammad Khan or Muhammad II of Ganja (1738–1780) was the third Khan of Ganja from 1768 to 1780 from the Ziyadoglu branch of the Qajar clan who ruled the Beylerbeylik of Karabakh as hereditary governors.

Life He was born in 1738 to Shahverdi Khan and his wife Sharafjahan in Ganja. He deposed his elder brother Muhammad Hasan in 1778 and usurped the throne. Once came to power he eliminated all his relatives who could somehow interfere with him in state affairs. His younger brothers were forced to take refuge outside the khanate - Javad beg submitted to Ibrahim Khalil Khan of Karabakh, and Rahim beg went to Heraclius II. Mammad Khan then ordered his uncle Reza Qoli Khan, who recently arrived from Iran in 1779, to be blinded.

Family He was married to a sister of Surkhai Khan (1680–1748) of Qazikumukh - Huri Bike. His first daughter Bilqayis was married to her cousin Shukur agha Javanshir, son of Mammad Hasan agha Javanshir, second daughter Sharafjahan begüm was also married to her cousin, Ughurlu Khan, son of Javad Khan.