Zahir Shah passed away in which year?
2005
2006
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2007
Answer
In 2007, Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan, passed away. He was 92 years old and had been living in exile in Rome since 1973 when he was overthrown in a coup. He presided over Afghanistan as king from 1933 to 1973, marked by a period of relative peace and stability, and is largely remembered as a progressive ruler who oversaw significant social and economic reforms.
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