Ardalan Emirate
former country
Ardalan (Kurdish: میرنشینی ئەردەڵان) was a hereditary Kurdish vassaldom in western Iran. It lasted from around the 14th century until 1865 or 1868. The capital was Sanandaj. The territory corresponded roughly to present-day Kurdistan Province of Iran. The rulers were loyal to the Qajar Empire. Baban was its main rival. Gorani was the literary language and lingua franca. When the vassaldom fell, literary work in Gorani ceased.
