Ahmad Shah Durrani Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Ahmad Shah Durrani, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Afghanistan.

10 records1747–177210 events8 places

Chronological biography

1747

Capture of Ghazni1747

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Ghazni

Ahmad Shah captures Ghazni while consolidating authority over the new kingdom.

Capture of Kabul1747

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Kabul

Ahmad Shah takes Kabul and extends his government across eastern Afghanistan.

Coronation1747

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Kandahar

Ahmad Shah is crowned in Kandahar and adopts the Durrani name for his confederation.

Loya Jirga1747

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Shah · Founder of Afghanistan · Kandahar

A tribal assembly selects Ahmad Shah Durrani as ruler, founding the modern Afghan state.

1749

Territorial Settlement1749

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Lahore

The Mughal government cedes territories west of the Indus to Ahmad Shah after military pressure.

1750

Capture of Herat1750

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Herat

Ahmad Shah captures Herat and incorporates western Afghanistan into his empire.

1752

Capture of Kashmir1752

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Kashmir

Ahmad Shah's forces bring Kashmir under Durrani authority.

1757

Delhi Campaign1757

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Delhi

Ahmad Shah enters Delhi and imposes a political settlement on the weakened Mughal court.

1761

Third Battle of Panipat14 January 1761

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Panipat

Ahmad Shah defeats the Maratha army at Panipat and preserves Durrani influence in northern India.

1772

Death of Ahmad Shah DurraniOctober 1772

Government / Government of Afghanistan · Shah · Shah of Afghanistan · Kandahar

Ahmad Shah dies near Kandahar after ruling Afghanistan for twenty-five years.

Titles and roles

Shah · Founder of Afghanistan · Shah · Shah of Afghanistan

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.