Amanullah Khan

Amanullah Khan was the sovereign of Afghanistan from 1919, first as Emir and after 1926 as King, until his abdication in 1929. His rule was marked by dramatic political and social change, attempting to modernize Afghanistan along Western lines. He faced opposition from conservative forces and an uprising led by Habibullah Kalakani. Amanullah abdicated and fled to British India, and after 30 years in exile, he died in Zürich, Switzerland, on April 25, 1960. His body was brought back and buried in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.