Mirwais Hotak

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Mirwais Hotak born?Circa 1673
2. Where was Mirwais Hotak born?Kandahar, Loy Kandahar region (modern-day Afghanistan)
3. What is the career?Tribal leader, military commander, and founder of a ruling dynasty
4. Who was Mirwais Hotak?Mirwais Hotak was a brave leader from Kandahar who helped make Afghanistan free from Persian rule.
5. Why did Mirwais Hotak start a rebellion?He started a rebellion because he wanted his people to live without foreign rulers and to have their own country.

Safavid Empire: A powerful Persian empire that ruled from the 16th to the 18th century, known for its Shia Islam.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself.
Secession: The formal withdrawal of a state from the federal union, and therefore from the United States.
Self-determination: The process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.