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