# Inayatullah Khan

_King of Afghanistan in 1929_

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> Inayatullah Khan Barakzai was the King of Afghanistan for three days in January 1929. He was the son of former Afghan Emir, Habibullah Khan. Inayatullah's brief reign ended with his abdication.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 October 1888 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471037#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kabul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471037#P19))
- **Died:** 12 August 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471037#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tehran ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471037#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Afghanistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471037#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471037#P106))
- **Positions held:** Head of State of Afghanistan (14 January 1929 – 17 January 1929) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471037#P39))

## Questions

**When was Inayatullah Khan born?**  
Inayatullah Khan was born on 20 October 1888 in Kabul.

**What positions has Inayatullah Khan held?**  
Positions held by Inayatullah Khan include: Head of State of Afghanistan (1929–1929).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Inayatullah Khan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inayatullah_Khan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q471037](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q471037) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: King Inayatullah Khan of Afghanistan.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Inayatullah_Khan_of_Afghanistan.jpg)

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