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Afghanistan: Engraving of Shuja Shah Abdali Durrani (1785-1842) from L'Ile de Ceylan et ses curiosites naturelles< / i> by Octave Sachot (1824-1905),1869

Shuja Shah Abdali Durrani (1785-1842), also known as Shoja Shah, was the fifth Emir of Afghanistan, first ruling the Durrani Empire from 1803 to 1809. After he forced the deposition of his brother Zaman Shah in 1801 by having him blinded, he proclaimed himself King of Afghanistan, but did not formally ascend until 1803, after defeating his half-brother Mahmud Shah.
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Title: Afghanistan: Engraving of Shuja Shah Abdali Durrani (1785-1842) from L'Ile de Ceylan et ses curiosites naturelles< / i> by Octave Sachot (1824-1905),1869
Caption: Shuja Shah Abdali Durrani (1785-1842), also known as Shoja Shah, was the fifth Emir of Afghanistan, first ruling the Durrani Empire from 1803 to 1809. After he forced the deposition of his brother Zaman Shah in 1801 by having him blinded, he proclaimed himself King of Afghanistan, but did not formally ascend until 1803, after defeating his half-brother Mahmud Shah.
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Print size: 29.1 × 37.4 cm | 1351.6 × 1739.0 in (300 dpi)