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