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Mohammad Zahir Shah was the last king of Afghanistan, reigning from 1933 to 1973. He modernized the country, expanded its diplomatic relations, and was deposed in a coup by his cousin Mohammad Daoud Khan.
Mohammad Zahir Shah was the king of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973, who provided an era of stable government to his country. The sons of Moḥammad Nāder Shah, Zahir and his brothers reasserted central government control during a period of anarchy and banditry in the late 1920s.
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5 days ago · Afghanistan - Mohammad Zahir Shah, 1933-73: The first 20 years of Mohammad Zahir Shah’s reign were characterized by cautious policies of national consolidation, an expansion of foreign relations, and internal development using Afghan funds alone.
Jul 24, 2007 · KABUL, Afghanistan, July 23 — Mohammad Zahir Shah , the former king of Afghanistan, whose 40-year reign, which ended in 1973, was esteemed enough to earn him the title “father of the...
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KABUL — Muhammad Zahir Shah, the former king of Afghanistan whose 40-year reign, which ended in 1973, was esteemed enough to earn him the ceremonial title "father of the nation" in...
Jul 23, 2007 · The last monarch of Afghanistan, who ruled for 40 years and was ousted in a coup in 1973, passed away at 92 in 2007. He returned from exile in Italy in 2002 to support the new democracy, but stood aside for President Karzai.
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Jul 23, 2007 · Zahir Shah was the last monarch of Afghanistan, who ruled from 1933 to 1973. He returned to his country in 2002 after 28 years in exile, but his role was largely ceremonial and symbolic.
