# Mohammad Nadir Shah

_King of Afghanistan from 1929 to 1933_

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> Mohammad Nadir Shah was King of Afghanistan from 1929 until his assassination in 1933. He became the king after crushing the Afghan Civil War of 1928–1929. Previously, he served as Minister of War, Afghan Ambassador to France, and as a general in the Royal Afghan Army. He and his son Mohammad Zahir Shah, who succeeded him, were part of the Musahiban.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 April 1883 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355610#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dehradun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355610#P19))
- **Died:** 8 November 1933 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355610#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kabul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355610#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Afghanistan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355610#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician; king ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355610#P106))
- **Spouse:** Mah Parwar Begum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355610#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Afghanistan (16 October 1929 – 8 November 1933); ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355610#P39))

## Questions

**When was Mohammad Nadir Shah born?**  
Mohammad Nadir Shah was born on 9 April 1883 in Dehradun.

**What positions has Mohammad Nadir Shah held?**  
Positions held by Mohammad Nadir Shah include: King of Afghanistan (1929–1933); ambassador.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mohammad Nadir Shah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Nadir_Shah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q355610](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q355610) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nadir Khan of Afghanistan.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nadir_Khan_of_Afghanistan.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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