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Ahmed Shah Abdali was the founder of the Durrani Empire, and was the last conqueror to come from Pakistan (he was born in Multan to Pakhtun parents). He is also regarded as the founder of the country of Afghanistan. He ruled from 1747–1772, over an empire that included almost all of Pakistan and Afghanistan, as well as parts of Iran. He's remembered most affectionately by his fellow Pakhtuns.
Ahmed Shah Abdali, before starting his empire, was a member of Nader Shah's army, and quickly rose the ranks, eventually commanding his own cavalry group.
Once Nader Shah was assassinated by his bodyguards, Abdali acted decisively. At a Jirga in Kandahar, he announced himself as leader of the Pakhtun tribes. Pir Sabir Shah, the spiritual guide of Pakhtun tribes validated the selection by showering his praise for the young Ahmad Shah Abdali and declared him Durr-e-Durran (pearl of the pearls), hence the beginning of the nickname Durrani.
Ahmed Shah Abdali quickly seized control of numerous cities across Afghanistan and Pakistan. By 1751, almost all of Pakistan, Afghanistan and parts of Iran were under his control. He also plundered Delhi, Agra, Mathura and Vrindavan in 1757. On his way back, Abdali also attacked the Golden Temple (a Sikh holy site) in Amristar and filled its 'sacred' pool with the blood of slaughtered cows and people. In 1758, by a force of Marathas, the Punjab was removed from Abdali's empire. However, from 1759-1761, Abdali swept the Marathas from the Punjab and destroyed their large army at Panipat, retaking the province.
He also had to deal with numerous Sikh rebellions, which eventually culminated in the Sikhs also managing to take Punjab in the 1760's. Despite Abdali's repeated attempts to retake the province, the Sikhs always managed to regain control once Abdali retired back to Afghanistan. This repeated several times, until Abdali realised the province was out of his grasp, and all he could do was launch attacks against the Sikhs, but not permanently occupy the land under their control.
Ahmed Shah Abdali then continued to successfully defend the rest of his empire from both foreign and domestic threats, but was unable to engage in any more foreign expeditions due to his declining health. He died of a facial cancer in 1773, and is buried in Kandahar. There is also a Masjid named after him, as well as a birth monument (both in Multan).
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ahmad-Shah-Durrani
https://pakteahouse.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/ahmad-shah-durrani-a-king-of-high-rank/
http://historypak.com/third-battle-of-panipat/
@Ahmad Sajjad Paracha @BHarwana @lastofthepatriots @Talwar e Pakistan @Kaptaan @Max @Iqbal Ali @Albatross @Dalit @hussain0216 @313ghazi @Devil Soul @DESERT FIGHTER @Hassan Guy @HAKIKAT @Jon-Snow @Chinese-Dragon
Ahmed Shah Abdali, before starting his empire, was a member of Nader Shah's army, and quickly rose the ranks, eventually commanding his own cavalry group.
Once Nader Shah was assassinated by his bodyguards, Abdali acted decisively. At a Jirga in Kandahar, he announced himself as leader of the Pakhtun tribes. Pir Sabir Shah, the spiritual guide of Pakhtun tribes validated the selection by showering his praise for the young Ahmad Shah Abdali and declared him Durr-e-Durran (pearl of the pearls), hence the beginning of the nickname Durrani.
Ahmed Shah Abdali quickly seized control of numerous cities across Afghanistan and Pakistan. By 1751, almost all of Pakistan, Afghanistan and parts of Iran were under his control. He also plundered Delhi, Agra, Mathura and Vrindavan in 1757. On his way back, Abdali also attacked the Golden Temple (a Sikh holy site) in Amristar and filled its 'sacred' pool with the blood of slaughtered cows and people. In 1758, by a force of Marathas, the Punjab was removed from Abdali's empire. However, from 1759-1761, Abdali swept the Marathas from the Punjab and destroyed their large army at Panipat, retaking the province.
He also had to deal with numerous Sikh rebellions, which eventually culminated in the Sikhs also managing to take Punjab in the 1760's. Despite Abdali's repeated attempts to retake the province, the Sikhs always managed to regain control once Abdali retired back to Afghanistan. This repeated several times, until Abdali realised the province was out of his grasp, and all he could do was launch attacks against the Sikhs, but not permanently occupy the land under their control.
Ahmed Shah Abdali then continued to successfully defend the rest of his empire from both foreign and domestic threats, but was unable to engage in any more foreign expeditions due to his declining health. He died of a facial cancer in 1773, and is buried in Kandahar. There is also a Masjid named after him, as well as a birth monument (both in Multan).
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ahmad-Shah-Durrani
https://pakteahouse.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/ahmad-shah-durrani-a-king-of-high-rank/
http://historypak.com/third-battle-of-panipat/
@Ahmad Sajjad Paracha @BHarwana @lastofthepatriots @Talwar e Pakistan @Kaptaan @Max @Iqbal Ali @Albatross @Dalit @hussain0216 @313ghazi @Devil Soul @DESERT FIGHTER @Hassan Guy @HAKIKAT @Jon-Snow @Chinese-Dragon
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