Mir (ruler)
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Mir is a Persian word, derived from the Arabic emir (adopted in many languages under Islamic influence), and it means leader of a group or tribe.
In the Iranian world, and certain areas under Iranian rule and/or cultural inluence, Mir has also been a formally used as a high princely title, as in Seistan.
In the tribal societies of the Indian Subcontinent many people used this word with or as rather as part of their names, as happens with many titles (especially khan), not only those holding a position as tribal or other leader. Amongst Indian muslims, it has become an interchangable synonym of Sayyid (relative of the prophet Mohammed).
In muslim princely states a few formal Mirs actually reached the level of salute state, notably in present Pakistan, were there were 6 entitled to a gun salute and the attached style His Highness (the highest-ranking being the Amir of Bahawalpur): the Mir of Khairpur (17 guns) and the Mir of Hunza (15 guns).
Other Mirs in Pakistan include Mirpur, named after this very title.
