About Mohammad Afzal Khan
Lived 1811 – 1867 (aged 55–56). Mohammad Afzal Khan was a politician.
Mohammad Afzal Khan Barakzai (1815 – 7 October 1867) was the governor of Afghan Turkestan from 1849 to 1863 and was Emir of Afghanistan from May 1866 to October 1867. His father died on 9 June 1863 In May 1866 he seized power from his brother Sher Ali Khan and captured Kabul. Following Afzal Khan's death, Mohammad Azam Khan was proclaimed Amir of Afghanistan. He was an ethnic Pashtun and belonged to the Barakzai tribe.
Mohammad Afzal Khan's third son Abdur Rahman Khan was Emir from 1880 to 1901. Afzal Khan was also responsible for the creation of Takhtapul.
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Who was Mohammad Afzal Khan?
Emir of Afghanistan from 1866 to 1867
When was Mohammad Afzal Khan born?
Mohammad Afzal Khan was born in 1811 in Kabul.
When did Mohammad Afzal Khan die?
Mohammad Afzal Khan died on 7 October 1867 in Kabul.
What was Mohammad Afzal Khan's occupation?
Mohammad Afzal Khan was a politician.
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Mohammad Afzal Khan's recorded nationality: Emirate of Afghanistan.
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