Loya Jirga
A tribal assembly selects Ahmad Shah Durrani as ruler, founding the modern Afghan state.
Role range: 1747-1772
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Ahmad Shah Durrani Biography and Timeline
Follow Ahmad Shah Durrani through 13 dated historical records for Afghanistan.
Ahmad Shah Durrani, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1747–1772Years on this page
1747
Capture of Ghazni
Ahmad Shah captures Ghazni while consolidating authority over the new kingdom.
Role range: 1747-1772
Capture of Kabul
Ahmad Shah takes Kabul and extends his government across eastern Afghanistan.
Role range: 1747-1772
Coronation
Ahmad Shah is crowned in Kandahar and adopts the Durrani name for his confederation.
Role range: 1747-1772
1749
Territorial Settlement
The Mughal government cedes territories west of the Indus to Ahmad Shah after military pressure.
Role range: 1747-1772
1750
Capture of Herat
Ahmad Shah captures Herat and incorporates western Afghanistan into his empire.
Role range: 1747-1772
1752
Capture of Kashmir
Ahmad Shah's forces bring Kashmir under Durrani authority.
Role range: 1747-1772
1757
Delhi Campaign
Ahmad Shah enters Delhi and imposes a political settlement on the weakened Mughal court.
Role range: 1747-1772
1759
Durrani Invades Northern India
Ahmad Shah Durrani enters northern India to challenge expanding Maratha influence in Punjab and Delhi.
1760
Durrani Crosses The Yamuna
Ahmad Shah Durrani crosses the Yamuna and threatens the Maratha force's communications and supplies.
Durrani Blocks Maratha Withdrawal
Durrani uses his army and regional allies to contain the Maratha camp near Panipat.
1761
Third Battle of Panipat
Ahmad Shah defeats the Maratha army at Panipat and preserves Durrani influence in northern India.
Role range: 1747-1772
1772
Death of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shah dies near Kandahar after ruling Afghanistan for twenty-five years.
Role range: 1747-1772
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.