Kingdom of Afghanistan

The Kingdom of Afghanistan ( Pashto : د افغانستان واکمنان, Dari : پادشاهي افغانستان) was an Islamic kingdom that was founded in 1926 and, with a short break in 1929, would continue until 1973 .

The country is the continuation of the Emirate of Afghanistan that the kingdom was then emir Amānullāh Khān to Shah (king) was crowned. On 14 January 1929Amanoellah abdicated the throne in favor of his brother Inayatullah Khan . This came three days later, however, been declining in favor of Habibullāh Kalakāni who became emir, that the kingdom was an emirate again. However, this would not last long, because on October 13 the kingdom was restored by Mohammed Nadir Shah .This was in 1933 succeeded by his son, Mohammed Zahir Shah, the king would remain until the proclamation of the Republic of Afghanistan in 1973 .