Mahmud Shah Durrani Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mahmud Shah Durrani, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Afghanistan.

3 records1801–18183 events1 places

Chronological biography

1801

Accession1801

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

Mahmud Shah takes the throne after overthrowing Zaman Shah.

1809

Restoration1809

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

Mahmud Shah regains the throne after Shah Shuja is driven from power.

1818

Fall of Durrani Government1818

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

The execution of chief minister Fateh Khan triggers a Barakzai revolt and the collapse of Mahmud Shah's authority.

Titles and roles

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.