Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Mohammad Daud Khan Biography and Timeline

Follow Mohammad Daud Khan through 3 dated historical records for Afghanistan.

Mohammad Daud Khan, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1973–1978Years on this page

1973

Constitution of Afghanistan

President of Afghanistan · Kabul · Revolution / Revolution of Afghanistan

Proclaims a republic

Coup

President of Afghanistan · Kabul · Revolution / Revolution of Afghanistan

Forces the King into exile & proclaims a Republic. After the famine of 1972, overthrows King Mohammed Zahir Shah in a Soviet backed coup

1978

Coup

President of Afghanistan · Kabul · Revolution / Revolution of Afghanistan

The banned pron PDPA stages a coup during which Daud is killed

Records, sources and methodology

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