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Under the shimmering turquoise dome that dominates the sand-blown city of Kandahar lies the body of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the young Kandahari warrior who in 1747 became the region's first Durrani king. The mausoleum is covered in deep blue and white tiles behind a small grove of trees, one of which is said to cure toothache, and is a place of ...
Aug 5, 2024 · Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of the state of Afghanistan and ruler of an empire that extended form the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) to the Indian Ocean and from Khorasan into Kashmir, the Punjab, and Sindh. He rose to command under Nadir Shah of Persia and, upon his death, Ahmad was elected shah by the Afghan chiefs.
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The Durrani Empire, [ b ] or the Afghan Empire, [ c ][ 9 ] also known as the Sadozai Kingdom, [ d ][ 10 ] was an Afghan empire founded by the Durrani tribe of Pashtuns under Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1747, which spanned parts of Central Asia, the Iranian plateau, and the Indian subcontinent.
Zaman Shah Durrani, (c. 1770 – 1844) was ruler of the Durrani Empire from 1793 until 1800. He was the grandson of Ahmad Shah Durrani and the fifth son of Timur Shah Durrani. An ethnic Pashtun like the rest of his family and Durrani rulers, Zaman Shah became the third King of Afghanistan.
Aḥmad Shah Durrani, also known as Aḥmad Shah Abdali, was the 1st Emir of the Durrani Empire from 1747 to 1772. He united the Afghan tribes and laid the foundation of modern-day Afghanistan. His vast empire stretched from the Amu Darya to the Indian Ocean and from Khorasan to Kashmir and Punjab.
The King of high rank, Ahmad Shah Durrani, Was equal to Kisra in managing the affairs of his government. In his time, from the awe of his glory and greatness, The lioness nourished the stag with her milk.
Shuja Shah Durrani, a son of Timur Shah Durrani, ruled from 1839 to 1842, briefly restoring the Durrani Empire. After his death, a son of Dost Mohammad succeeded, restoring the Barakzai Dynasty, which still claims the title King of Afghanistan.
