Amānullāh Khān

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Amānullāh Khān born?June 1, 1895
2. Where was Amānullāh Khān born?Paghman, Afghanistan
3. What is the abdicated?January 14, 1929
4. What was Amānullāh Khān famous for?He was a king who made Afghanistan independent and tried to modernize the country.
5. How did Afghanistan become independent?He won the Third Anglo-Afghan War in 1919 and signed the Treaty of Rawalpindi, which gave Afghanistan full control of its foreign affairs.

Nationalism: A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country, often leading to a desire for independence.
Constitutional Monarchy: A system of government where a monarch (like a king or queen) rules, but their power is limited by a constitution.
Secularism: The principle of separating government institutions from religious institutions and beliefs.