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'''Abdur Rahim Khan''' (<big>عبدالرحیم خان</big>) was an Afghan [[List of governors of Herat|governor of Herat]]. He was born in 1886 in [[Kohistan District, Kapisa|Kohistan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=64CQAAAAMAAJ|title=British documents on foreign affairs--reports and papers from the Foreign Office confidential print: From 1945 through 1950. Near and Middle East|last1=Yapp|first1=Malcolm|last2=Preston|first2=Paul|last3=Partridge|first3=Michael|date=1999|publisher=University Publications of America|isbn=978-1-55655-765-1|pages=28|language=en}}</ref> He served as the commander of [[Habibullah Khan]]'s bodyguard from age 16.<ref name=":0" /> In 1921 he was promoted to brigadier.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ssuPAAAAMAAJ|title=Near and Middle East, 1951|last1=Preston|first1=Paul|last2=Partridge|first2=Michael|last3=Gokay|first3=Bulent|date=2005|publisher=LexisNexis|isbn=978-0-88692-720-2|pages=34|language=en}}</ref> During the [[Afghan Civil War (1928–1929)|Afghan Civil War]] of 1928-1929 he joined the [[Saqqawists]] and was sent to Mazar-i-Sharif to organize a revolution.<ref name=":1" /> In September 1932 he was appointed by [[Mohammed Nadir Shah]] as governor of Herat.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bv4hzxpo424C|title=Conflict in Afghanistan: A Historical Encyclopedia|last1=Clements|first1=Frank|last2=Adamec|first2=Ludwig W.|date=2003|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-85109-402-8|pages=3|language=en}}</ref> Also in 1932, he prevented a mutiny in Herat.<ref name=":1" /> He was appointed head of Perso-Afghan Boundary Commission in September 1934.<ref name=":1" /> In January 1946, he was arrested for suspected complicity with the Safi during the [[Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947]], together with his son-in-law [[Khalilullah Khalili]].<ref name="BritDocPagexl">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=INiPAAAAMAAJ|title=British Documents on Foreign Affairs--reports and Papers from the Foreign Office Confidential Print: Afghanistan, Turkey, Persia, Iraq and Levant 1954|last1=Preston|first1=Paul|last2=Partridge|first2=Michael|date=2008|publisher=LexisNexis|isbn=978-0-88692-720-2|pages=xl|language=en}}</ref> He was released in 1948.<ref name="BritDocPagexl" /> |
'''Abdur Rahim Khan''' (<big>عبدالرحیم خان</big>) was an Afghan [[List of governors of Herat|governor of Herat]]. He was born in 1886 in [[Kohistan District, Kapisa|Kohistan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=64CQAAAAMAAJ|title=British documents on foreign affairs--reports and papers from the Foreign Office confidential print: From 1945 through 1950. Near and Middle East|last1=Yapp|first1=Malcolm|last2=Preston|first2=Paul|last3=Partridge|first3=Michael|date=1999|publisher=University Publications of America|isbn=978-1-55655-765-1|pages=28|language=en}}</ref> He served as the commander of [[Habibullah Khan]]'s bodyguard from age 16.<ref name=":0" /> In 1921 he was promoted to brigadier.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ssuPAAAAMAAJ|title=Near and Middle East, 1951|last1=Preston|first1=Paul|last2=Partridge|first2=Michael|last3=Gokay|first3=Bulent|date=2005|publisher=LexisNexis|isbn=978-0-88692-720-2|pages=34|language=en}}</ref> During the [[Afghan Civil War (1928–1929)|Afghan Civil War]] of 1928-1929 he joined the [[Saqqawists]] and was sent to Mazar-i-Sharif to organize a revolution.<ref name=":1" /> In September 1932 he was appointed by [[Mohammed Nadir Shah]] as governor of Herat.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bv4hzxpo424C|title=Conflict in Afghanistan: A Historical Encyclopedia|last1=Clements|first1=Frank|last2=Adamec|first2=Ludwig W.|date=2003|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-1-85109-402-8|pages=3|language=en}}</ref> Also in 1932, he prevented a mutiny in Herat.<ref name=":1" /> He was appointed head of Perso-Afghan Boundary Commission in September 1934.<ref name=":1" /> He was appointed [[Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan|First Deputy Prime Minister]] in 1938, and then as [[Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan|Second Deputy Prime Minister]] in 1940.<ref name="adamec1">{{cite book |last1=Adamec |first1=Ludwig W. |title=Historical and political who's who of Afghanistan |date=1975 |publisher=Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt |location=Graz |isbn=3201009210}}</ref> In January 1946, he was arrested for suspected complicity with the Safi during the [[Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947]], together with his son-in-law [[Khalilullah Khalili]].<ref name="BritDocPagexl">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=INiPAAAAMAAJ|title=British Documents on Foreign Affairs--reports and Papers from the Foreign Office Confidential Print: Afghanistan, Turkey, Persia, Iraq and Levant 1954|last1=Preston|first1=Paul|last2=Partridge|first2=Michael|date=2008|publisher=LexisNexis|isbn=978-0-88692-720-2|pages=xl|language=en}}</ref> He was released in 1948.<ref name="BritDocPagexl" /> |
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In a book that was written by Abdul K. Safi, it states; "Late professor Ustad Khalili, writes about the event of capturing Herat. "Abdul Rahim Khan captured Herat without bloodshed. The garrison of Herat surrendered as soon as they heard Abdul Rahim Khan's name." He was a symbol of loyalty and peace. He was the minister of public work and deputy Prime Minister. One of Abdur Rahim Khan's sister was Khalilullah Khalili's mother. Later on Abdur Rahim Khan's daughter married Khalilullah Khalili.{{cn|date=November 2021}} |
In a book that was written by Abdul K. Safi, it states; "Late professor Ustad Khalili, writes about the event of capturing Herat. "Abdul Rahim Khan captured Herat without bloodshed. The garrison of Herat surrendered as soon as they heard Abdul Rahim Khan's name." He was a symbol of loyalty and peace. He was the minister of public work and deputy Prime Minister. One of Abdur Rahim Khan's sister was Khalilullah Khalili's mother. Later on Abdur Rahim Khan's daughter married Khalilullah Khalili.{{cn|date=November 2021}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 12 September 2024
Abdur Rahim Khan | |
|---|---|
 General Abdur Rahim Khan[citation needed] | |
| Governor of Herat | |
| In office September 1932 – September 1934 | |
| Appointed by | Mohammed Nadir Shah |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Faruq Usman[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1886 Kohistan, Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Afghan Civil War (1928–1929) Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947 (Suspected) |
Abdur Rahim Khan (عبدالرحیم خان) was an Afghan governor of Herat. He was born in 1886 in Kohistan.[2] He served as the commander of Habibullah Khan's bodyguard from age 16.[2] In 1921 he was promoted to brigadier.[3] During the Afghan Civil War of 1928-1929 he joined the Saqqawists and was sent to Mazar-i-Sharif to organize a revolution.[3] In September 1932 he was appointed by Mohammed Nadir Shah as governor of Herat.[4] Also in 1932, he prevented a mutiny in Herat.[3] He was appointed head of Perso-Afghan Boundary Commission in September 1934.[3] He was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister in 1938, and then as Second Deputy Prime Minister in 1940.[5] In January 1946, he was arrested for suspected complicity with the Safi during the Afghan tribal revolts of 1944–1947, together with his son-in-law Khalilullah Khalili.[6] He was released in 1948.[6]
In a book that was written by Abdul K. Safi, it states; "Late professor Ustad Khalili, writes about the event of capturing Herat. "Abdul Rahim Khan captured Herat without bloodshed. The garrison of Herat surrendered as soon as they heard Abdul Rahim Khan's name." He was a symbol of loyalty and peace. He was the minister of public work and deputy Prime Minister. One of Abdur Rahim Khan's sister was Khalilullah Khalili's mother. Later on Abdur Rahim Khan's daughter married Khalilullah Khalili.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (1975). Historical and Political Who's who of Afghanistan (PDF). Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. p. 333. ISBN 978-3-201-00921-8.
- ^ a b Yapp, Malcolm; Preston, Paul; Partridge, Michael (1999). British documents on foreign affairs--reports and papers from the Foreign Office confidential print: From 1945 through 1950. Near and Middle East. University Publications of America. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-55655-765-1.
- ^ a b c d Preston, Paul; Partridge, Michael; Gokay, Bulent (2005). Near and Middle East, 1951. LexisNexis. p. 34. ISBN 978-0-88692-720-2.
- ^ Clements, Frank; Adamec, Ludwig W. (2003). Conflict in Afghanistan: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-85109-402-8.
- ^ Adamec, Ludwig W. (1975). Historical and political who's who of Afghanistan. Graz: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt. ISBN 3201009210.
- ^ a b Preston, Paul; Partridge, Michael (2008). British Documents on Foreign Affairs--reports and Papers from the Foreign Office Confidential Print: Afghanistan, Turkey, Persia, Iraq and Levant 1954. LexisNexis. pp. xl. ISBN 978-0-88692-720-2.