Ahmad Shah Durrani facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ahmad Shah Durrani |
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| Shah Durr-i-Durrani ("pearl of pearls") |
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| Reign | 1747–1772 | ||||
| Coronation | October 1747 | ||||
| Predecessor | Hussain Hotak | ||||
| Successor | Timur Shah Durrani | ||||
| Born | c. 1722 Herat, Afghanistan |
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| Died | 16 October 1772 Kandahar Province, Afghanistan |
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| Burial | Kandahar, Afghanistan 31°37′10″N 65°42′25″E / 31.61944°N 65.70694°E |
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| Spouse | Hazrat Begum | ||||
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| Dynasty | Durrani | ||||
| Father | Muhammad Zaman Khan Abdali | ||||
| Mother | Zarghuna Alakozai | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Ahmad Shah Durrani (c.1723-1773) (Pashto: احمد شاه دراني), also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali (Pashto: احمد شاه ابدالي) and born as Ahmad Khan, was the founder of the Durrani Empire in 1747.
He united the different Afghan tribes and conquered what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan, eastern Iran and The Punjab in north western India. He is recognized as the Founding Father of the modern state of Afghanistan.
His mausoleum is located in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, adjacent to the mosque where Muhammad the Prophet's sacred cloak is kept as memorabilia. It is not worshiped.
Images for kids
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Coronation of Ahmad Shah Durr-i-Durrān by Abdali chiefs at Kandahar in 1747
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The Bala Hissar fort in Peshawar was one of the royal residences of Ahmad Shah.
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Durrani sitting on a brown horse during the 1761 Battle of Panipat in Northern India.
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Afghan royal soldiers of the Durrani Empire (also referred to as the Afghan Empire).
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The tomb of Ahmad Shah Durrani in Kandahar City, which also serves as the Congregational Mosque and contains the sacred cloak that the Islamic Prophet Muhammad wore.
