King Amanullah Khan

Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan (June 1, 1892 - April 25, 1960) was the ruler of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929. He led Afghanistan to independence from the United Kingdom, and his rule was marked by dramatic political and social change. King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Amanullah Khan was the son of the Amir Habibullah Khan. When Habibullah was assassinated on February 20, 1919, Amanullah was already the governor of Kabul and was in control of the army and the treasury. He quickly seized power, imprisoned any relatives with competing claims to the Amirship, and gained the allegiance of most of the tribal leaders. Habibullah Khan (1872 - 1919) was the Emir of Afghanistan from 1901 until 1919. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Kabul Kabul (34°32′ N 69°10′ E, Kâbl, in Persian کابل) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population variously estimated at 2 to 4 million. ...

Russia had recently undergone its Communist revolution, leading to strained relations between the country and the United Kingdom. Amanullah Khan recognized the opportunity to use the situation to gain Afghani independence. He led a surprise attack against the British on May 3, 1919, beginning the third Anglo-Afghan war. After initial successes, the war quickly became a stalemate as the United Kingdom was still dealing with the costs of World War I. An armistice was reached in 1921, and Afghanistan became an independent nation. The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a political movement in Russia which reached its peak in 1917 with the overthrow of the Provisional Government that had replaced the Russian Tsar system, and led to the establishment of the Soviet Union, which lasted until its collapse in 1991. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... The Rise of Dost Mohammad It was not until 1826 that the energetic Dost Mohammad was able to exert sufficient control over his brothers to take over the throne in Kabul, where he proclaimed himself amir. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and... An armistice is the effective end of a war, when the warring parties agree to stop fighting. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Amanullah enjoyed quite a bit of early popularity within Afghanistan and he used his influence to modernize the country. Emulating Reza Shah of Iran, Amanullah created new cosmopolitan schools for both boys and girls in the region and overturned centuries-old traditions such a strict dress codes for women. He created a new capital city and increased trade with Europe and Asia. He also advanced a modernist constitution that incorporated equal rights and individual freedoms. Unfortunately, this rapid modernization created a backlash, just as it had for Reza Shah in Iran, and a reactionary uprising known as the Khost rebellion was suppressed in 1924. Reza Shah Pahlavi His Imperial Majesty Reza Shah Pahlavi (Persian: رضا پهلوی), (March 16, 1877–July 26, 1944), Reza Shah the Great, was Shah of Persia (Iran) from 1925 until 1941. ... Europe forms the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... World map showing Asia (geographically) Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia and worlds largest continent. ... The Equal Rights Party was a Canadian political party that nominated two candidates in the 5 March 1891 federal election. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

At the time, Afghanistan's foreign policy was primarily concerned with the rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom. Each attempted to gain the favor of Afghanistan and foil attempts by the other power to gain influence in the region. This effect was inconsistent, but generally favorable for Afghanistan; Amanullah was even able to establish a limited air force consisting of donated Soviet planes. An air force is a military organization that primarily operates in air-based war. ...

After Amanullah travelled to Europe in late 1927, opposition to his rule increased. An uprising in Jalalabad culminated in a march to the capital, and much of the army deserted rather than resist. In early 1929, Amanullah abdicated and went into temporary exile to India. From India the ex-king travelled to Europe and settled in Italy, and later to Switzerland. 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jalalabad (Persian: Jalālābād) is the capital of Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, 150 km east of Kabul near the Khyber Pass. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Amanullah Khan died in Zurich, Switzerland in 1960. Very few of his many reforms were continued once he was no longer in power. Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Nasrullah Khan was born in 1875. ... List of the Heads of State of Afghanistan Ashvagan c1220 to mid-13thC ruled by Mongol Emperors mid-13thC to 1404 divided between local Mongol leaders 1404 to 1507 within Timurid Empire 1507 to 1709 Iranian rule The Afghan State in Qandahar Mir Veys Khan Hotak (1709-1715) Mahmud Khan... Sirdah Ali Ahmad Khan was King of Afghanistan from 28th January 1929 until 17th October 1929. ...

External links

• Amanulla Khan: Betrayal of Nadir Khan

See also: Reforms of Amanullah Khan and civil war Reign of King Amanullah, 1919-1929 Amanullah Khan reigned in Afghanistan from 1919, achieving full independence from the British Empire shortly afterwards. ...