Abdur Rahman Khan

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1844 – 1901

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Who was Abdur Rahman Khan?

Abdur Rahman Khan was Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901. He was the third son of Mohammad Afzal Khan, and grandson of Dost Mohammad Khan. Abdur Rahman Khan was considered a strong ruler who re-established the writ of the Afghan government after the disarray that followed the second Anglo-Afghan war. He became known as The Iron Amir after defeating a number of rebellions by various tribes who were led by his relatives.

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Born
1844
Kabul
Parents
Children
Religion
  • Sunni Islam
Nationality
  • Afghanistan
Died
Oct 1, 1901
Kabul

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on July 23, 2013

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