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Ahmad Shāh Durrānī ( Pashto: احمد شاه دراني; Persian: احمد شاه درانی ), also known as Ahmad Shāh Abdālī ( Pashto: احمد شاه ابدالي ), was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is often regarded as the founder of modern Afghanistan.
Ahmad Shah Durrani, founder of the state of Afghanistan and ruler of an empire that extended form the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) to the Indian Ocean and from Khorasan into Kashmir, the Punjab, and Sindh.
The key challenge facing Afghanistan today remains the task of building a genuine, indigenous national unity that transcends historical tribal loyalties. Ahmad Shāh Durrānī is remembered as a just and moderate ruler. He was also a poet. The last Durrani ruler, Ayub Shah, died in 1823, ending the dynasty.
Feb 8, 2023 · Aḥmad Shah Durrani, also known as Aḥmad Shah Abdali, was the 1st Emir of the Durrani Empire from 1747 to 1772. He united the Afghan tribes and laid the foundation of modern-day Afghanistan. His vast empire stretched from the Amu Darya to the Indian Ocean and from Khorasan to Kashmir and Punjab.
Ahmad Shah Durrani, the man unanimously known by Afghans as ‘Baba’ or ‘Father’, single-handedly creating the modern nation-state of Afghanistan. Over the cou...
Ahmad Shah Durrani, the founder of the Durrani Empire, invaded Indian subcontinent for eight times between 1748 and 1767, following the collapse of Mughal Empire in the mid-18th century. His objectives were met through the raids (taking the wealth and destroying sacred places belonging to the Indians) and deepened the political crisis in India.
Ahmad Shah Abdali, later known as Ahmad Shah Durrani, was the founder of modern Afghanistan. Before being elected king in 1747, Abdali was a cavalry general under the Persian emperor Nadir Shah. During his reign, he built a vast empire that extended from eastern Persia to northern India, and from the Amu Darya to the Indian Ocean.
