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Nasrullah Khan (1875-May 1920) was the heir successor to the Afghan throne after the death of his brother, King Habibullah Khan, in 1919. However, his nephew Amanullah Khan wrestled control away from him immediately after his father's death. Image File history File links Circle-question-red. ... Image File history File links Information_icon. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Habibullah Khan (1872 - 1919) was the Emir of Afghanistan from 1901 until 1919. ... King Amanullah Khan Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan (June 1, 1892 - April 25, 1960) was the ruler of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929. ...
Although his father, Afzul Khan, who had none of these qualities, came to terms with the Amir Shir Ali, the son's behaviour in the northern province soon excited the amir's suspicion, and Abdur Rahman, when he was summoned to Kabul, fled across the Oxus into Bokhara.
However, Ayub Khan, one of Shir Ali's sons, marched upon that city from Herat, defeated Abdur Rahman's troops, and occupied the place in July.
From that time Abdur Rahman was fairly seated on the throne at Kabul, and in the course of the next few years he consolidated his dominion over all Afghanistan, suppressing insurrections by a sharp and relentless use of his despotic authority.
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