Mohammed zahir shah biography sample

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Who removed the text about the Helmand Valley project disaster, and total lack of economic development under the King? When he was deposed, there were only 50 miles of paved roads and 500 cars in the country, owned by his family and friends.

I found some of the weasel words in this article kind of questionable ('twisted his arm'?) so I put up an NPOV tag. - George

when did Mohammed Zahiar Shah die?

I suppose he hasn't died. :-) Mapple09:45, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I made some POV edits, but clearly more are needed. LeoO315:34, 20 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

hi there this man had a son called jaffa he attened the blue coat school in harbourne birmingham great britain later he returned to fight the russians the sunday times did a report of him —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.93.21.41 (talk • contribs) 16:33, 15 August 2006 (UTC).[reply]

He has a son who lived in Rome with the shah. He is married and now lives in Africa on a hunting estate. The Shah's grandaughter Belquis would be about 35-40 and lives in Italy in seclusion. She has really not done much in her life, no real education or skills. At one point she was a trying to be a model but with no sucess.

This article has been classified as a start due to its level of detail and organisation. Capitalistroadster05:41, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

dead

this guy is dead, not bed-ridden.

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=&ie=UTF-8&q=Zahir+shah&btnG=Se

King of Afghanistan from 1933 to 1973

"Zahir Shah" redirects here. For the Pakistani film actor, see Zahir Shah (actor). For the Pakistani squash player, see Zahir Shah (squash player).

Not to be confused with Muhammad Zahir Shah.

Mohammad Zahir Shah (15 October 1914 – 23 July 2007) was the last King of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. Ruling for 40 years, Zahir Shah was the longest-serving ruler of Afghanistan since the foundation of the Durrani Empire in the 18th century.

He expanded Afghanistan's diplomatic relations with many countries, including with both sides of the Cold War. In the 1950s, Zahir Shah began modernizing the country, culminating in the creation of a new constitution and a constitutional monarchy system. Demonstrating nonpartisanism, his long reign was marked by peace in the country which was lost afterwards with the onset of the Afghan conflict.

In 1973, while Zahir Shah was undergoing medical treatment in Italy, his regime was overthrown in a coup d'état by his cousin and former prime minister, Mohammad Daoud Khan, who established a single-party republic, ending more than 225 years of continuous monarchical government. He remained in exile near Rome until 2002, returning to Afghanistan after the end of the Taliban government. He was given the title Father of the Nation, which he held until his death in 2007.

Early life

Zahir Shah was born on 15 October 1914, in a city quarter called Deh Afghanan in Kabul, Afghanistan into a BarakzaiPashtun family. He was the son of Mohammad Nadir Shah (1883–1933) and Mah Parwar Begum (d. 1941). Nadir was a senior member of the Mohammadzai Royal family and Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Afghan Army under King Amanullah Khan.

Zahir Shah was educated in a special class for princes at Elementary Primary, built in

Mohammed Zahir Shah (Pashto/Dari: محمد ظاهر شاه, 15 October 1914 – 23 July 2007) was the last king of Afghanistan, reigning from 8 November 1933 until he was deposed on 17 July 1973. Serving for 40 years, Zahir was the longest-serving ruler of Afghanistan since the foundation of the Durrani Empire in the 18th century. He expanded Afghanistan's diplomatic relations with many countries, including with both sides of the Cold War. In the 1950s, Zahir Shah began modernizing the country, culminating in the creation of a new constitution and a constitutional monarchy system. Demonstrating nonpartisanship, his long reign was marked by peace in the country that was lost afterwards.

In 1973, while Zahir Shah was undergoing medical treatment in Italy, his regime was overthrown in a coup d'etat by his cousin and former prime minister, Mohammed Daoud Khan, who established a single-party republic, ending more than 225 years of continuous monarchical government. He remained in exile near Rome until 2002, returning to Afghanistan after the end of the Taliban government. He was given the title Father of the Nation, which he held until his death in 2007.

Family background and early life

Zahir Shah was born on 15 October 1914, in a city quarter called Deh Afghanan in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was the son of Mohammad Nadir Shah (1883–1933) a senior member of the Mohammadzai Royal family and commander in chief of the Afghan Army for former king Amanullah Khan, and of Begum Mah Parwar Begum (d. 1941), a Pashtun tribe woman. Nadir Shah assumed the throne after the execution of the self-proclaimed ruler of Afghanistan Habibullah Kalakani on 1 November 1929. Mohammad Zahir's father, son of Sardar Mohammad Yusuf Khan, was born in Dehradun, British India, his family having been exiled after the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Nadir Shah was a descendant of Sardar Sultan Mohammad Khan Telai, half-brother of Emir Dost Mohammad Khan. His grandfather Mohammad Yahya Khan (father