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Abdur Rahman Khan
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Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901
Abdur Rahman Khan was the ruler of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901, a period when he worked to consolidate power and modernize the nation. He is historically significant because he transformed Afghanistan into a more centralized state and navigated the country's precarious position between Russian and British imperial interests during the height of colonial competition in Asia.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 11 August 1880 – 1 October 1901
- Predecessor
- Mohammad Ayub Khan
- Successor
- Habibullah Khan
- Born
- 1840–1844, Kabul , Emirate of Kabul
- Died
- 1 October 1901 (aged c. 56–61), Kabul , Emirate of Afghanistan
- Burial
- 1901, Palace at Zarnegar Park , Kabul , Afghanistan
- Spouse
- 12 wives and 2 consorts Maryam Begum, Bibi Walida Jahan, A daughter of Muzaffar bin Nasrullah , Asal Begum, Bibi Halima, A daughter of Mir Hakim Khan, Safura Begum, Padshah Begum, Bibi Gulraz II, Bibi Zahra, Sajida Begum, A Kolabi consort, Bibi Nekadam, A daughter of Husain Khan Ming
- Issue
- 12 sons and 4 daughters Abdullah Khan, Habibullah Khan , Nasrullah Khan , Fathullah Khan, Abdul Fahad Khan, Shams ud-Din Khan, Hafizullah Khan, Mohammad Amin Khan, Asadullah Khan, Mohammad Afzal Khan, Mohammad Umar Khan, Ghulam Ali Jan, Gauhar Khanum, Ruqaiya Khanum, Fatima Begum, Hajira Begum
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Abd al-Rahman
- Family name
- Khan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Afghanistan
- Place of birth
- Emirate of Afghanistan
- Place of death
- Emirate of Afghanistan
- Child
- Habibullah Khan
- Father
- Mohammad Afzal Khan
- Occupation
- politician
- Languages spoken
- Pashto
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Family
- Barakzai dynasty
- Image
- Painting of Abdur Rahman Khan.jpg
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- Abdur Rahman Khan
- date of death
- 1901-10-01
- date of birth
- 1840-00-00
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- Abdur Rahman Khan
- name in native language
- عبد رحمان خان
- replaces
- Mohammad Ayub Khan
- replaced by
- Habibullah Khan
- last words
- My spirit will remain in Afghanistan, though my soul will go to God. My last words to you, my son and successor, are: Never trust the Russians.
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Encyclopedic overview
DynastyBarakzai dynasty FatherMohammad Afzal Khan Tughra
Military career Conflicts Afghan Civil War (1863–1869) Second Anglo-Afghan War Afghan Civil War (1880–1881) Conquest of Maimana Ghilji uprisings of 1886–1887 Revolt of Mohammad Ishaq Khan
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