Mohammed Nadir Shah

King of Afghanistan from 1929 to 1933

Muhammad Nadir Shah (Pashto: محمد نادر شاه, Persian: محمد نادر شاه – born Muhammad Nadir Khan; 9 April 1883 – 8 November 1933) was King of Afghanistan from 15 October 1929 until his assassination in November 1933. Previously, he served as Minister of War, Afghan Ambassador to France, and as a general in the military of Afghanistan. He and his son Muhammad Zahir Shah, who succeeded him, are part of the Musahiban.

Muhammad Nadir Shah
محمد نادر شاه
King of the God granted Kingdom of Afghanistan and its dependencies[1]
King of Afghanistan
Reign16 October 1929 – 8 November 1933
PredecessorHabibullah Kalakāni
SuccessorMohammed Zahir Shah
Born9 April 1883
Dehra Dun, British India
Died8 November 1933(1933-11-08) (aged 50)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Burial
King Nadir Shah Mausoleum
SpouseMah Parwar Begum
HouseMusahiban
FatherMohammad Yusuf Khan
MotherSharaf Sultana Hukumat Begum
ReligionSunni Islam

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