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Afghanistan's history
Click the links below to be briefly informed about the history of Afghanistan.
Ahmad Shah Durani 1722-1772
King Timur Shah 1747-1793
King Shah Zaman 1793-1800
King Shah Mahmood First from 1800 -1803 second 1814-1838
Shah Shuja First from 1803 -1809 second 1839-1842
King Dost Mohamad Khan First from 1828 -1839 then from 1843-1863
King Shir Ali Khan First from 1863 to 1866, second from 1868 to 1869
King Mohamad Afzal Khan 1866 to 1867
King Mohamad Azam Khan 1867 to 1868
King Mohamad Yaqub 1879 to 1880
King Abdul Rahman 1880 to 1901
King Amanulah Khan 1892-1959
King Mohamad Nadir Shah 1883-1933
King Mohamad Zahir Shah 1933 to 1973
President Sardar Mohamad Daud 1919 to 1978
Dr.Najeebullah 1986
Islamic Revolution 1992
Ahmad Shah
Durani (or as he is also known Ahmad Shah Baba) is the founder of today's
Afghanistan. He was the King of Afghanistan from 1747-1772 AD
Timur
Shah was the second king of Afghanistan. He was king from 1772-1793 During
his time Kabul became the capital of Afghanistan
King
Shah Zaman Ruled Afghanistan from 1793-1800
King
Shah Mahmood ruled Afghanistan twice. First from 1800 -1803 second 1814-1838
King
Shah Shuja ruled Afghanistan twice. First from 1803 -1809 second 1839-1842
King
Dost Mohamad Khan ruled Afghanistan twice. First from 1828 -1839 then from
1843-1863
King
Shir Ali Khan ruled Afghanistan twice. First from 1863 to 1866, second from
1868 to 1869
King
Mohamad Afzal Khan
ruled Afghanistan from 1866 to 1867
King
Mohamad Azam Khan
ruled Afghanistan from 1867 to 1868
Loynab
Shirdel was the Governer General of Afghan Turkestsan. He was killed on 27
June 1878 in Mazar e Sharif and buried in surrounding wall of Ali mausoleum.
King
Mohamad Yaqub was one of the most infamous rulers of Afghanistan. He ruled
from 1879 to 1880. He was responsible for signing the "Gandemak"
treaty, as result giving more land to British India.
Although King
Mohamad Ayub Khan ruled
Afghanistan for less than one year in 1880, he became famous for wining the
"Maiwand" battle where the British suffered their highest casualties.
King Abdul
Rahman Khan ruled Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901.
During his time Afghanistan lost even more land to British India and Russian
Empire.During his kingdom Afghanistan took its present shape.
King Habibulah
Khan ruled Afghanistan
from 1901 to 1919.
Amanulah
Khan after becoming king in 1919. It was under hist
time when Afghanistan finaly claimed independence from Great Britian. He was
Afghanistan King until 1929. King Amanulah tried to unite Afghans after
succesfuly defeating the British Empire. King Amanullah went on many
offficial visits to other countries.
King Mohamad
Nadir Shah ruled Afghanistan from October 1930 to November 1933.
King Mohamad
Zahir Shah ruled Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973
President Sardar
Mohamad Daud Khan claimed Afghanistan republic on 17 July 1973. He remained
the president until his assasination on 17 April 1978.
Dr.Najeebulah.
Born in 1947 in Kabul, He was the head of Afghan Secret Service (KAD) before he
was appointed by the Soviets as the President in May 1986. He later downplayed
Marxist ideology and annulled most of the early "reforms." He took
refuge at the UN Office when the Mujahadeen took over Kabul in 1992. He was
beaten to death by Taliban in 1996.
Sibghatullah
Mojadeddi was the acting President of Afghanistan soon after the
Communist backed Afghan Government colapsed (April 1992- Oct. 1993). He was the
first head of government of Mujaheddin Council from April 1992 to October 1994.
Prof.
Burhanuddin Rabbani was elected the President of Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan in October 1993. He fled Kabul in Sept 1996 after the Pakistani
backed Taliban took over Kabul. He is still recognised as the President of
Afghanistan at the United Nations
Mulah Mohamad Omar. The supreme and spiritual leader of the Taliban Islamic movement. He is the founder of Taliban militia which sprang out of Kandahar in 1994. His main aim is to deprive women of their basic humanitarian need.