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Morza (plural morzalar; from Persian mirza) is a Princely title in Tatar states such as Khanate of Kazan Khanate of Astrakhan and others and in Russia.After the fall of Kazan some morzalar joined Russian service others were executed.[citation needed] Some morzalar lost their landownerships and became tradesmen. Under Catherine the Great’s rule morzalar gained equal rights with Russian nobility. After the October Revolution the majority of morzalar emigrated.