Mohammed Nadir Khan, King of Afghanistan from 1929 to 1933
Nadir Khan was born on 9 April 1883 in Dehradun, British India, in the Musahiban branch of the Royal dynasty of Afghanistan (of the Mohammadzai section of BarakzaiPashtuns). His father was Mohammad Yusuf Khan and his mother was Sharaf Sultana Hukumat Begum. His paternal grandfather was Yahya Khan and his great grandfather was Sultan Mohammad Khan Telayee, the brother of Dost Mohammad Khan. Nadir's ancestors were exiled to British India by Emir Abdur Rahman Khan after the Emir realized their aspiration for power. Abdur Rahman advised his incumbent Crown Prince Habibullah not to allow "Al-Yahya" family to enter the country under any terms or conditions. In 1901 Abdul Rahman died and Habibullah was crowned emir. In 1912, Nadir assisted in helping the Afghan government defeat the Khost rebellion.[2] Unlike his father, Amir Habibullah had many weaknesses, including philandery. During an official visit to the British India, Amir Habibullah married one of Nader's sisters; this was the time that the Nader family moved to Afghanistan. Nader became the minister of war during Amanullah while concealing his ambitions to become the King. Nader and his brothers played an important role in destabilizing Amani government and they started to support Habibullāh Kalakāni.
After growing up in India, Nadir Khan first went to Afghanistan when his grandfather Mohammad Yahya was authorized to return from exile by the British and Abdur Rahman Khan.[3] He later became a general under King Amanullah Khan and led the Royal Afghan Army in the Third Anglo-Afghan War. After the war, Nadir Khan was made Minister of War and from early 1924 to 1926 he was Afghan Ambassador to France.[4]
Shortly after a rebellion by some Pashtun tribesmen and Tajik forces of Habibullāh Kalakāni against the monarchy, Nadir Khan was exiled due to disagreements with King Amanullah. After the overthrow of Amanullah Khan's monarchy by Habibullah Kalakani, he returned to Afghanistan with his army of Mangal, Mahsud and Wazir tribesmen and took most of Afghanistan. By 13 October 1929, Forces loyal to Nadir captured Kabul and subsequently sacked the city,[5] and he arrived in the city on the 15th.[1] He captured Kalakani and executed him by firing squad on the west wall of the Arg on 1 November 1929, along with Kalakani's brother, and 9 other members of Kalakani's inner circle.[6]
As Shah of Afghanistan Nadir Khan quickly abolished most of Amanullah Khan's reforms, but despite his efforts to rebuild an army that had just been engaged in suppressing a rebellion, the forces remained weak[citation needed] while the religious and tribal leaders grew strong. Nadir faced many insurrections, including the Koh Daman revolt (29 November – 30 June), the Shinwari rebellion (February 1930), operations against Ibrahim Beg (November 1930 – April 1931), the Ghilzai threat (1931), the Darre Khel revolt (November 1932), and disturbances in Khost.[7] The same year, a Soviet force crossed the border in pursuit of an Uzbek leader whose forces had been harassing the Soviets from his sanctuary in Afghanistan. He was driven back to the Soviet side by the Afghan army in April 1930, and by the end of 1931 most uprisings had been subdued.
Nadir Khan named a ten-member cabinet, consisting mostly of members of his family, and in September 1930 he called into session a loya jirga of 286 which confirmed his accession to the throne. In 1931, the King promulgated a new constitution. Despite its appearance as a constitutional monarchy, the document effectively instituted a Royal oligarchy, and popular participation was merely an illusion.[8]: 464
Although Nadir Khan placated religious factions with a constitutional emphasis on orthodox denominational principles, he also took steps to modernize Afghanistan in material ways, although far less obtrusively than Amanullah. He improved road construction, especially the Great North Road through the Hindu Kush, methods of communication, and helped establish Afghanistan's first university in 1931; however, this university (Kabul University) did not admit any students until 1932.[9] He forged commercial links with the same foreign powers that Amanullah had established diplomatic relations with in the 1920s, and, under the leadership of several prominent entrepreneurs, he initiated a banking system and long-range economic planning. Although his efforts to improve the army did not bear fruit immediately, by the time of his death in 1933 Nadir Shah had created a 40,000-strong military force.
Assassination
On 8 November 1933, Nadir Khan was visiting a high school and was shot dead by Abdul Khaliq during a graduation ceremony.[8]: 475 An ethnic Hazara, Abdul Khaliq was immediately apprehended, tortured and then executed by quartering along with most of his relatives including his father and uncle.[10][11] According to Hafizullah Emadi, "The government arrested Abdul Khaliq, his family, and friends, and used this opportunity to arrest other potential rivals and execute them on charges of plotting the assassination of King Nadir."[12] His remains were buried in Kabul on Nader Khan Hill (Maranjan Hill).[13]
During his reign, His Majesty Mohammed Nadir Shah, King of Afghanistan.[14]
References and footnotes
^ abMuḥammad, Fayz̤; Hazārah, Fayz̤ Muḥammad Kātib (1999). Kabul Under Siege: Fayz Muhammad's Account of the 1929 Uprising. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 275. ISBN9781558761551. Nadir received word of the victory in Ali Khayl and immediately set out for the capital, arriving in the city on the 15th.
^Hale, W. (1966). AFGHANISTAN, BRITAIN AND RUSSIA 1905 – 21. pp. 16, 17, 18.
^Muḥammad, Fayz̤; McChesney, R. D. (1999). Kabul under siege: Fayz Muhammad's account of the 1929 Uprising. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 87. ISBN9781558761544.
^Muḥammad, Fayz̤; Hazārah, Fayz̤ Muḥammad Kātib (1999). Kabul Under Siege: Fayz Muhammad's Account of the 1929 Uprising. Markus Wiener Publishers. p. 276. ISBN9781558761551.
^Adamec, Ludwig W. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. Scarecrow Press. p. 58. ISBN9780810878150.
^ abDupree, Louis (1997). Afghanistan. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-577634-8. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^Istorii︠a︡ Vostoka : v shesti tomakh. Rybakov, R. B., Kapit︠s︡a, Mikhail Stepanovich., Рыбаков, Р. Б., Капица, Михаил Степанович., Institut vostokovedenii︠a︡ (Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk), Институт востоковедения (Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk). Moskva: Izdatelʹskai︠a︡ firma "Vostochnai︠a︡ lit-ra" RAN. 1995–2008. ISBN5020181021. OCLC 38520460.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^Runion, Meredith (October 2007). The History of Afghanistan. Greenwood. p. 93. ISBN978-0-313-33798-7.
^Emadi, Hafizullah (2001). Politics of the Dispossessed: Superpowers and Developments in the Middle East. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 24. ISBN0-2759-7365-4.
^Sadat, Fariba (8 July 2020). "Tombstones Stolen, Graves Looted, on Nader Khan Hill". TOLOnews.
^"Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1934, Europe, Near East and Africa, Volume II – Office of the Historian". history.state.gov.
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This article is about the Afghan King For the 18th century Shah of Persia see Nader Shah For the cricket umpire see Nadir Shah umpire Mohammad Nadir Shah Persian and Pashto محمد نادر شاه born Mohammad Nadir Khan 9 April 1883 8 November 1933 was King of Afghanistan from 15 October 1929 1 until his assassination in November 1933 Previously he served as Minister of War Afghan Ambassador to France and as a general in the Royal Afghan Army He and his son Mohammad Zahir Shah who succeeded him are part of the Musahiban Mohammad Nadir ShahKing of AfghanistanReign15 October 1929 8 November 1933PredecessorHabibullah KalakaniSuccessorMohammad Zahir ShahBorn9 April 1883Dehradun British IndiaDied8 November 1933 1933 11 08 aged 50 Kabul AfghanistanBurialKing Nadir Shah MausoleumSpouseMah Parwar BegumIssueSardar Muhammad Tahir KhanKing Mohammad Zahir ShahTahera KhanumPrincess Zuhra BegumPrincess Zainab BegumPrincess Sultana BegumPrincess Bilqis BegumHouseMusahibanFatherMohammad Yusuf KhanMotherSharaf Sultana Hukumat BegumReligionSunni Islam Contents 1 Background 2 Rise to power 2 1 King of Afghanistan 3 Assassination 4 Ancestry 5 Titles and styles 6 References and footnotes 7 External linksBackground Edit 1961 Postage Stamp of Nadir Shah Mohammed Nadir Khan King of Afghanistan from 1929 to 1933 Nadir Khan was born on 9 April 1883 in Dehradun British India in the Musahiban branch of the Royal dynasty of Afghanistan of the Mohammadzai section of Barakzai Pashtuns His father was Mohammad Yusuf Khan and his mother was Sharaf Sultana Hukumat Begum His paternal grandfather was Yahya Khan and his great grandfather was Sultan Mohammad Khan Telayee the brother of Dost Mohammad Khan Nadir s ancestors were exiled to British India by Emir Abdur Rahman Khan after the Emir realized their aspiration for power Abdur Rahman advised his incumbent Crown Prince Habibullah not to allow Al Yahya family to enter the country under any terms or conditions In 1901 Abdul Rahman died and Habibullah was crowned emir In 1912 Nadir assisted in helping the Afghan government defeat the Khost rebellion 2 Unlike his father Amir Habibullah had many weaknesses including philandery During an official visit to the British India Amir Habibullah married one of Nader s sisters this was the time that the Nader family moved to Afghanistan Nader became the minister of war during Amanullah while concealing his ambitions to become the King Nader and his brothers played an important role in destabilizing Amani government and they started to support Habibullah Kalakani Rise to power EditFurther information Afghan Civil War 1928 1929 After growing up in India Nadir Khan first went to Afghanistan when his grandfather Mohammad Yahya was authorized to return from exile by the British and Abdur Rahman Khan 3 He later became a general under King Amanullah Khan and led the Royal Afghan Army in the Third Anglo Afghan War After the war Nadir Khan was made Minister of War and from early 1924 to 1926 he was Afghan Ambassador to France 4 Shortly after a rebellion by some Pashtun tribesmen and Tajik forces of Habibullah Kalakani against the monarchy Nadir Khan was exiled due to disagreements with King Amanullah After the overthrow of Amanullah Khan s monarchy by Habibullah Kalakani he returned to Afghanistan with his army of Mangal Mahsud and Wazir tribesmen and took most of Afghanistan By 13 October 1929 Forces loyal to Nadir captured Kabul and subsequently sacked the city 5 and he arrived in the city on the 15th 1 He captured Kalakani and executed him by firing squad on the west wall of the Arg on 1 November 1929 along with Kalakani s brother and 9 other members of Kalakani s inner circle 6 King of Afghanistan Edit Further information List of monarchs of Afghanistan As Shah of Afghanistan Nadir Khan quickly abolished most of Amanullah Khan s reforms but despite his efforts to rebuild an army that had just been engaged in suppressing a rebellion the forces remained weak citation needed while the religious and tribal leaders grew strong Nadir faced many insurrections including the Koh Daman revolt 29 November 30 June the Shinwari rebellion February 1930 operations against Ibrahim Beg November 1930 April 1931 the Ghilzai threat 1931 the Darre Khel revolt November 1932 and disturbances in Khost 7 The same year a Soviet force crossed the border in pursuit of an Uzbek leader whose forces had been harassing the Soviets from his sanctuary in Afghanistan He was driven back to the Soviet side by the Afghan army in April 1930 and by the end of 1931 most uprisings had been subdued Nadir Khan named a ten member cabinet consisting mostly of members of his family and in September 1930 he called into session a loya jirga of 286 which confirmed his accession to the throne In 1931 the King promulgated a new constitution Despite its appearance as a constitutional monarchy the document effectively instituted a Royal oligarchy and popular participation was merely an illusion 8 464 Although Nadir Khan placated religious factions with a constitutional emphasis on orthodox denominational principles he also took steps to modernize Afghanistan in material ways although far less obtrusively than Amanullah He improved road construction especially the Great North Road through the Hindu Kush methods of communication and helped establish Afghanistan s first university in 1931 however this university Kabul University did not admit any students until 1932 9 He forged commercial links with the same foreign powers that Amanullah had established diplomatic relations with in the 1920s and under the leadership of several prominent entrepreneurs he initiated a banking system and long range economic planning Although his efforts to improve the army did not bear fruit immediately by the time of his death in 1933 Nadir Shah had created a 40 000 strong military force Assassination EditOn 8 November 1933 Nadir Khan was visiting a high school and was shot dead by Abdul Khaliq during a graduation ceremony 8 475 An ethnic Hazara Abdul Khaliq was immediately apprehended tortured and then executed by quartering along with most of his relatives including his father and uncle 10 11 According to Hafizullah Emadi The government arrested Abdul Khaliq his family and friends and used this opportunity to arrest other potential rivals and execute them on charges of plotting the assassination of King Nadir 12 His remains were buried in Kabul on Nader Khan Hill Maranjan Hill 13 Ancestry EditAncestors of Mohammad Nadir Shah16 Payinda Khan Muhammadzai Sarfraz Khan8 Sultan Mohammad Khan Telai Governor of Kabul Peshawar and Kohat17 an Alikozai lady4 Mohammad Yahya Khan Governor of Kabul9 a Popalzai lady2 Muhammad Yusuf Khan Governor of Herat20 Dost Mohammad Khan10 Muhammad Akbar Khan21 Mirmon Khadija Popalzai5 Hamdan Sultana Begum1 Muhammad Nadir Shah citation needed 24 Timur Shah Durrani12 Ayub Shah Durrani25 a Popalzai lady6 Ali Ahmad Mirza Khan Bahadur3 Sharaf Sultana Hukumat BegumTitles and styles EditStyles of Mohammed Nadir Shah of Afghanistan Reference styleHis MajestySpoken styleYour MajestyDuring his reign His Majesty Mohammed Nadir Shah King of Afghanistan 14 References and footnotes Edit a b Muḥammad Fayz Hazarah Fayz Muḥammad Katib 1999 Kabul Under Siege Fayz Muhammad s Account of the 1929 Uprising Markus Wiener Publishers p 275 ISBN 9781558761551 Nadir received word of the victory in Ali Khayl and immediately set out for the capital arriving in the city on the 15th Hale W 1966 AFGHANISTAN BRITAIN AND RUSSIA 1905 21 pp 16 17 18 Schinasi May 7 April 2008 MOḤAMMAD NADER SHAH Encyclopaedia Iranica Online ed United States Columbia University Muḥammad Fayz McChesney R D 1999 Kabul under siege Fayz Muhammad s account of the 1929 Uprising Markus Wiener Publishers p 87 ISBN 9781558761544 Balland D AFGHANISTAN In Ehsan Yarshater ed Encyclopaedia Iranica Online ed United States Columbia University Muḥammad Fayz Hazarah Fayz Muḥammad Katib 1999 Kabul Under Siege Fayz Muhammad s Account of the 1929 Uprising Markus Wiener Publishers p 276 ISBN 9781558761551 Adamec Ludwig W 2012 Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan Scarecrow Press p 58 ISBN 9780810878150 a b Dupree Louis 1997 Afghanistan Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 577634 8 Retrieved 11 October 2022 Kabul University web page History History Istorii a Vostoka v shesti tomakh Rybakov R B Kapit s a Mikhail Stepanovich Rybakov R B Kapica Mihail Stepanovich Institut vostokovedenii a Rossiĭskai a akademii a nauk Institut vostokovedeniya Rossiĭskai a akademii a nauk Moskva Izdatelʹskai a firma Vostochnai a lit ra RAN 1995 2008 ISBN 5020181021 OCLC 38520460 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link Runion Meredith October 2007 The History of Afghanistan Greenwood p 93 ISBN 978 0 313 33798 7 Emadi Hafizullah 2001 Politics of the Dispossessed Superpowers and Developments in the Middle East Greenwood Publishing Group p 24 ISBN 0 2759 7365 4 Sadat Fariba 8 July 2020 Tombstones Stolen Graves Looted on Nader Khan Hill TOLOnews Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers 1934 Europe Near East and Africa Volume II Office of the Historian history state gov External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mohammed Nadir Khan Afghanistan Online Biography Mohammad Nadir Shah Barakzay dynasty Encyclopaedia Britannica Newspaper clippings about Mohammad Nadir Shah in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBWMohammad Nadir ShahBarakzai dynastyBorn 10 April 1880 Died 8 November 1933Regnal titlesPreceded byHabibullah Kalakanias King and Emir of Afghanistan King of Afghanistan15 October 1929 8 November 1933 Succeeded byMohammad Zahir Shah Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mohammad Nadir Shah amp oldid 1141724016, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
