Emir Abdur Rahman Khan
E804184
Emir Abdur Rahman Khan was the late 19th-century ruler of Afghanistan known for centralizing state power and forcefully Islamizing regions such as Kafiristan.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
emir
ⓘ
human ⓘ ruler of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1840 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedRegion | Kafiristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedRegionRenamedAs | Nuristan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSignedDurandLine | 1893 ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1901 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Barakzai dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Mohammad Afzal Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy | maintained Afghanistan as a buffer state between British and Russian empires ⓘ |
| grandfather | Dost Mohammad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | “Iron Amir” of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Emir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralizing state power in Afghanistan
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creating a strong centralized army ⓘ establishing state control over peripheral regions ⓘ forceful Islamization of Kafiristan ⓘ harsh authoritarian rule ⓘ internal pacification campaigns against tribal groups ⓘ mass deportations of rebellious populations ⓘ modernizing Afghanistan’s administration ⓘ negotiating Afghanistan’s borders with British India and Russia ⓘ renaming Kafiristan to Nuristan ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Abdur Rahman Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Iron Amir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | autobiographical writings ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of taxation
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creation of a standing army loyal to the emir ⓘ forced conversion of non‑Muslim populations in Kafiristan ⓘ promotion of Sunni Islamic orthodoxy ⓘ suppression of regional and tribal autonomy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emir of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mohammad Yaqub Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1901 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1880 ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| signed | Durand Line agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Habibullah Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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