Afghans In History Episode Six - Ahmad Shah Durrani

Ahmad Khan Abdali (1722 - 1772), is the founder of the Durrani empire and the father of modern day Afghanistan, as a young soldier in Nader Afshar's army, he rose to power after Nader Afshar's assasination creating an empire that spread from Delhi to the Arabian sea. Responsible for the largest Islamic Empire in the second half the 18th century, Ahmad Shah Durrani, has left a legacy that is still respected and remembered till today.