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Ahmad Shah Durrani, who is considered the founder of the modern state of Afghanistan, belonged to the Abdali tribe. In 1747 after establishing the Durrani Empire based in Kandahar, he adopted the epithet Shāh Durr-i-Durrān, "King, Pearl of Pearls," and changed the name of his Tareen Abdali tribe to "Durrani" after himself. [1] [2]
On 30 January, Ahmad Shah minted coins in his name. He further married Hazrat Begum, a daughter of Alamgir, [129] whilst also marrying his son, Timur Shah Durrani, to another daughter of Alamgir. [130] Ahmad Shah then ordered all Hindus to wear distinctive marks on their head, [131] as well as forbidding non-Muslims from wearing the turban ...
Vowing revenge, Mughlani now started making overtures to Ahmed Shah Abdali, promising him a treasure trove in the ancestral palace of her father-n-law, the late Wazir Qamruddin Khan. There were others who conspired against Imad-ul-mulk and invited Abdali to invade Delhi. Abdali picked up the bait and decided to invade Delhi. When the news of ...
The forefathers of Ahmad Shāh Durrānī, the founder of the Durrani Empire, were from the Sadozai tribe which is a subtribe of the Popalzai. According to Mohan Lal , the Zirak line begins with Sulaiman Zirak Khan, who was the father of Popalzai, Barakzai , and Alakozai . [ 3 ]
In April 1757, after sacking the imperial capital of Delhi, the Durrani king Ahmed Shah Abdali desired to marry the deceased Emperor Muhammad Shah's 16-year-old daughter. [10] As she was only 16 years old, Badshah Begum again resisted handing over her tender charge to an Afghan king 35 years old, but Shah forcibly wedded her on 5 April 1757 in ...
Padshah Ahmad Shah Durrani Lived: 1720/1722–1772 Reign: 1747–1772: Padshah Timur Shah Durrani Lived: 1748–1793 Reign: 1772–1793: Padshah Mahmud Shah Durrani Lived: 1769–1829 Reign: 1801–1803, 1809–1818: Shahzada Kamran Durrani 1789–1840: Shahzada Nadir Bismillah Durrani 1810–1873: Shahzada Rasheed Khan Durrani 1832–1880 ...
Shamsuddin Ahmad Shah (r. 1433–1435), Sultan of Bengal; Rulers of Pahang. Ahmad Shah I of Pahang (r. 1475–1495) Ahmad Shah II of Pahang (r. 1590–1592) Ahmad Shah of Pahang (r. 1974–2019), 5th Sultan of modern Pahang and one of the heads-of-state of Malaysia; Rulers of the Gujarat Sultanate. Ahmad Shah I (1411-1442) who founded Ahmedabad ...
Shujabad is a historical city which dates back to the time of its capture by Muhammad ibn Qasim in 711 AD. The name of Shujabad is derived from its Afghan ruler's name Nawab Shuja Khan, the second son of Nawab Zahid Khan who twice remained the governor (Subedar) of Multan under Ahmed Shah Durrani's rule (also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali).