Mohammed Daoud Khan

politician, first President of Afghanistan (1973-1978)
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Mohammed Daoud Khan
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Summary

Mohammed Daoud Khan was born on July 18, 1909[1], in Kabul[2]. He died on April 28, 1978[3], in Kabul[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,840 views/month, #6,457 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Prince Mohammad Aziz Khan[8]
  • Spouse: Princess Zamina Begum of Afghanistan[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Afghanistan[10], Republic of Afghanistan[11], Afghanistan[12]
  • Position held: President of Afghanistan[13], Prime Minister of Afghanistan[14], Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Noble title: prince[18]
  • Member of political party: National Revolutionary Party of Afghanistan[19]
  • Commons category: Mohammed Daoud Khan[20]
  • Military, police or special rank: general[21]
  • Cause of death: gunshot wound[22]
  • Given name: Muhammad[23]
  • Manner of death: extra-judicial killing[24]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[25]
  • Name in native language: سردار محمد داود خان[26]
  • Sibling: Mohammad Naeem Khan[27]

Why It Matters

Mohammed Daoud Khan has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Mohammed Daoud Khan born?

Mohammed Daoud Khan's place of birth was Kabul[2].

Where did Mohammed Daoud Khan die?

Mohammed Daoud Khan died in Kabul[4].

Who were Mohammed Daoud Khan's parents?

Mohammed Daoud Khan's father was Prince Mohammad Aziz Khan[8].

Who was Mohammed Daoud Khan married to?

Mohammed Daoud Khan's spouses include Princess Zamina Begum of Afghanistan[9].

What did Mohammed Daoud Khan do for work?

Mohammed Daoud Khan worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6].

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  1. [2] ↑ . en.academic.ru. en.academic.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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