Ahmed Shahe Durrani

founder of the Afghan Durrani Empire (r. 1747–1772)
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Ahmed Shahe Durrani
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Summary

Ahmed Shahe Durrani was born on 1722[1] in Herat[2]. He died on October 1772[3] in Kandahar[4]. He worked as a monarch[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,624 views/month, #6,742 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1724[8]
  • Date of death: 1773[9], October 16, 1772[10]
  • Place of burial: Kandahar[11], Tomb of Ahmad Shah Durrani[12]
  • Mother: Zarghona Anaa[13]
  • Spouse: Hazrat Begum[14]
  • Child: Timur Shah Durrani[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Durrani Empire[16]
  • Position held: Head of State of Afghanistan[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[18], Sunni Islam[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Family: Durrani[21], Durrani dynasty[22]
  • Commons category: Ahmad Shah Durrani[23]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[24]
  • Given name: Ahmed[25], Ahmad[26]
  • Commons gallery: احمدشاه ابدالی[27]
  • Allegiance: general[28]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Dictionary of Indian Biography[30], Otto's encyclopedia[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[34], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[35]
  • Replaced by: Timur Shah Durrani[36]
  • Name in native language: احمد شاه دراني[37]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Biography[38], WikiProject Royalty and Nobility[39], WikiProject Pashtun[40], WikiProject Afghanistan[41], WikiProject Iran[42], WikiProject India[43], WikiProject Sikhism[44], Middle Eastern military history task force[45], WikiProject Military history[46]
  • Has works in the collection: Victoria and Albert Museum[47]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[48]

Why It Matters

Ahmed Shahe Durrani has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Ahmed Shahe Durrani born?

Ahmed Shahe Durrani was born in Herat[2].

Where did Ahmed Shahe Durrani die?

Ahmed Shahe Durrani passed away in Kandahar[4].

Who were Ahmed Shahe Durrani's parents?

Ahmed Shahe Durrani's mother was Zarghona Anaa[13].

Who was Ahmed Shahe Durrani married to?

Ahmed Shahe Durrani's spouses include Hazrat Begum[14].

What did Ahmed Shahe Durrani do for work?

Ahmed Shahe Durrani worked as a monarch[5] and poet[6].

References

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  20. [8] ↑ . Q24335784. wikidata.org.
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  22. [9] ↑ . Q24335784. wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Biography, WikiProject Royalty and Nobility, WikiProject Pashtun +6
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    Date of death → +1772-10-00T00:00:00Z, +1773-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1772-10-16T00:00:00Z
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  3. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Zarghona Anaa
    Occupation → monarch, poet
    Has works in the collection → Victoria and Albert Museum
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