Kamran Shah Durrani

Shahzada Kamran Durrani
Ruler of Herat
Tenure1829–Early 1842
PredecessorMahmud Shah Durrani
SuccessorYar Mohammad Khan Alakozai
Born1789
Herat, Durrani Empire
DiedEarly 1842
IssueNader Mirza[1]
HouseSadozai dynasty
FatherMahmud Shah Durrani
ReligionSunni Islam

Kamran Shah Durrani (Persian: کامران شاه درانی), was a member of the Sadozai dynasty of Afghanistan who ruled over independent Herat from 1829 to 1842. He was the son of Mahmud Shah Durrani, grandson of Timur Shah Durrani[2] and the great grandson of Ahmad Shah Durrani,[3] the founder of the Durrani Empire. He was deposed and killed in early 1842, by his vizier Yar Muhammad Khan Alakozai.[4]

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  2. ^ Timur Shah, ruler of Afghanistan
  3. ^ "Archived copy". lcweb2.loc.gov. Archived from the original on 31 October 2004. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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