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What was the name of the empire from which Zahir Shah's lineage stemmed?

  • Mughal Empire

  • Ghaznavid Empire

  • Durrani Empire

  • Ottoman Empire

Answer

The Durrani Empire, founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani in the mid-18th century, held sway over much of what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of India and Iran. Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan, belonged to the Barakzai dynasty, a branch of the Durrani dynasty that had ruled the country since the early 19th century.
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