Durrani Dynasty: Map & History
The Durrani dynasty, also called the Sadozai dynasty, was founded in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani at Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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The Durrani dynasty, also called the Sadozai dynasty, was founded in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani at Kandahar, Afghanistan. He united all Pashtun tribes and created the Durrani Empire. which at its peak included the modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, as well as some parts of northeastern Iran, eastern Turkmenistan, and northwestern India, including the Kashmir Valley. The Durranis were replaced by the Barakzai dynasty in 1823.
Modern Countries Once Part of Durrani Dynasty
At its mapped extent, Durrani Dynasty covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Durrani Dynasty's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Durrani Dynasty in Depth
History
Not least, he possessed a substantial part of Nadir Shah's treasury, including the Koh-i-Noor diamond.
One of Ahmad Khan's first acts as chief was to adopt the title Padshah durr-i durrān (King, "pearl of the age" or "pearl of pearls"). The name may have been suggested, as some claim, from a dream, or as others claim, from the pearl earrings worn by the royal guard of Nadir Shah. The Abdali Pashtuns were known thereafter as the Durrani, and the name of the Abdali confederation was changed to Durrani.
Ahmad Shah began his campaign by capturing Ghazni from the Ghilji Pashtuns, and wresting Kabul and Peshawar from Mughal-appointed governor Nasir Khan, conquering the area up to the Indus River in 1747.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Durrani dynasty (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Durrani Dynasty Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 665,726 km² in 1844 CE.
Durrani Dynasty: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Durrani Dynasty exist?
The Durrani Dynasty is dated to 1840 CE – 1845 CE, in the Industrial era.
How large was the Durrani Dynasty at its peak?
At its peak in 1844 the Durrani Dynasty covered about 665,726 km².
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