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Sardar Shah Wali Khan
Field Marshal of Kingdom of Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Field Marshal Sardar Shah Wali Khan (Pashto: سردار شاه ولی خان) (April 16, 1888 – April 1977), also known as Field Marshal Sardar Shah Wali Khan Ghazi, was a political and military figure in Afghanistan. He was a member of the Musahiban and was the uncle of both King Zahir and President Mohammed Daoud Khan. He was a full brother of Prime Minister Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan, King Mohammad Nadir Shah and paternal half-brother of Prime Minister Mohammad Hashim Khan.[1][2]
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Field Marshal Sardar Shah Wali Khan | |
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![]() Photo of Field Marshal Shah Wali Khan pinning a medal on the uniform of General Mohammed Asif Safi, with then Prime Minister Mohammad Daoud Khan in the background | |
Born | 1888 |
Died | April 1977 |
Nationality | Afghan |
Occupation(s) | Army Officer, Home Minister, Diplomat |
Known for | Military service, Leadership, Pashtunwali |
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He was the father of Lieutenant-General Sardar Abdul Wali Khan, cousin and senior power behind the throne of King Zahir during the 1963-1973 constitutional period and throughout their exile.