Kingdom of Afghanistan

Kingdom of Afghanistan was a state in Afghanistan and the northwest (South Asia) that lasted from 1926 to 1973 CE, about 47 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

Amanullah Khan took the title of king in 1926 and pushed reforms that provoked revolt. Zahir Shah reigned from 1933 for forty years until his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan overthrew him.

See Kingdom of Afghanistan on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1926 to 1973 CE

Duration

47 years

Type

State

Region

Afghanistan and the northwest, South Asia

Language family

Iranian

Capital

Kabul

Came from

• Emirate of Afghanistan 1823 to 1926 CE

Became

• Republic of Afghanistan 1973 to 1978 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

• 1930 Gandhi's Salt March
• 1947 Independence and partition
• 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War

Neighbours in South Asia

• British Raj 1858 to 1947 CE
• Republic of India 1947 CE to the present
• Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
• Kingdom of Nepal 1768 to 2008 CE
• Hyderabad State 1724 to 1948 CE
• Pakistan 1947 CE to the present
• Sri Lanka 1948 CE to the present
• Bangladesh 1971 CE to the present
• Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1949 CE
• Kingdom of Manipur c. 1110 to 1949 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• Indonesia 1945 CE to the present, Southeast Asia
• Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE, East Asia
• People's Republic of China 1949 CE to the present, East Asia

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