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 | |
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King of the God granted Kingdom of Afghanistan and its dependencies[1] | |
King of Afghanistan | |
Reign | 16 October 1929 – 8 November 1933 |
Predecessor | Habibullah Kalakāni |
Successor | Mohammed Zahir Shah |
Born | 9 April 1883 Dehra Dun, British India |
Died | 8 November 1933 Kabul, Afghanistan | (aged 50)
Burial | King Nadir Shah Mausoleum |
Spouse | Mah Parwar Begum |
House | Musahiban |
Father | Mohammad Yusuf Khan |
Mother | Sharaf Sultana Hukumat Begum |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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