Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan17 July 1973
Stages a coup while Zahir Shah is out of the country
Afghanistan · Revolution / Revolution of Afghanistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Stages a coup while Zahir Shah is out of the country
Forces the King into exile & proclaims a Republic. After the famine of 1972, overthrows King Mohammed Zahir Shah in a Soviet backed coup
Overthrown by his cousin Daud
Overthrown & assassinated during a left-led military coup
The banned pron PDPA stages a coup during which Daud is killed
Takes charge as President of the Revolutionary Council. Imprisoned leader of the Khalk faction of the banned PDPA
Takes charge as President of the Revolutionary Council. Imprisoned leader of the Khalk faction of the banned PDPA. Daud is assassinated in a military coup
Reforms are opposed by conservative Muslims & thousands flee to Pakistan & Iran. Power is assumed by a 57 member Revolutionary Council of the Peoples Democratic Party
Placed in power by a Russian backed coup
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