Afghanistan was a peaceful country when king Zahir Shah was king. But after the monarch overthrown by rascal Daud khan, unrest continue until now. If monarch exist now in Afghanistan, then situation never deteriorate like Teliban arrival.
You have to understand warfare has been a part of Afghanistan’s history for millennia. It’s called the Graveyard of Empires for a reason. If the monarchy didn’t survive, I’d imagine that the Taliban won’t last forever either. And keep in mind, the king was overthrown by his own cousin, who could’ve made himself king , but he instead dispensed with all royal titles and made himself president instead.
Both Iran and Afghanistan lost everything they had when they lost their "Shah"s. May god bless both Mohammadreza Shah's and Zahir Shah's souls. Rest in peace, real patriots.
Excellent as always. As a Dari and Pashto speaker with extensive experience with Afghanistan, I can honestly say that this video taught me some new things!
Zahir shah was so popular that even many of the 1980s Mujahideen called for his return after the Soviets were defeated. For example, Sibghatullah Mojadedi and others called for the return of Zahir Shah as leader.
It didn't happen because of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar who was the main figure who hated Zahir. Just imagine if Zahir did come back after Soviets it would've likely led to an end of war and restoration of monarchy, back to stability. Much like Cambodia did in 1993 after their tumultuous and warring period.
This happened again in 2001. All the tribes agreed that the King was a good alternative because he was democratic and I believe not formally from any tribe or involved in the dark politics of recent times. The @#£%ing U.S. lost a perfect opportunity to have a legitimate, democratic government in Afghanistan, you can hardly claim the King of Afghanistan is a U.S. puppet. I hate this timeline so much!
Not all countries are ready for democracy some are better under a monarch, at least for the time being the same was true for neighbouring Iran the Shah took all the necessary steps in order to modernize the nation
@Zahir Shah’s father Nader Shah was born in Peshawar, British India. How would you rate Afghanistan’s infrastructure country wide? There existed only one university nation wide under the king. This university was in Kabul.
@@Music-do4hm Man it is a moronic place even in history and even today. Pashtuns are the most racist people and harshest people that anyone could ever interact wid. They just want and like to fight instead of building. Even during the time of great Mughals instead of working wid the government and improving infrastructure they preferred to fight against the governments and rebelled against them as well. It’s just people out there should stop being on extreme sides and stick to middle path a balanced path.
A problem particularly in the muslim world is the lack of secularism. Religion should have no bearing on the running of the state. But if one were to impose this on Afghanistan it would be presumptuous and take their right to self determination. The simple fact is the Afghan people do indeed support the Taliban and denying this is to deny the will of the Afghan people. I'd say do nation building starting with secular schooling, give them the means to create the nation they deserve and choose.
People, the British did the same thing in Iran. Remove the shah father and replaced him with his son. Look at the history of Iran and see some similarities.
Iran had a democratic governance right?. It was toppled by Brits/US . In its place Shah Dynasty was propped up. So disconnected he was with his common citizens, surrounded by YES men, living lavishly to extremes. He inadvertently opened path way to extremism to flourish. 'The Pendulum swings both ways, the harder u swing, the harder it will swing back, it will NOT knock you over, but sure hell will knock everything else!!" 😂
@@SR-pr2xz The Democratically elected goverment was about to NATIONALISE many companies in the country, including the Oil & Gas. Well that didn't goto well isn't it. In Hindsight he shouldn't hv done that, instead set up a National Oil Company then granting concession to it. Encourage those Foreign leech to JV or buy contracts from the National company. The goverment was backstabbed ..and the rest is history
@@kentershackle1329 That's a common misconception, that governments can just seize foreign assets and re-nationalise them at zero or at minimal cost. Well guess what, most of those assets had been acquired by western companies under agreements with previous local governments. They had to to be honoured by any regime change, as they were international agreements.
HE FAILED..HE WAS HATED,HE WAS LIVING IN DECADENCE,DRIVEN BY THE BRITISH,RO EXTEND THEIR POWER FROM INDIA TO AFGHANISTAN,,IT WAS TO MAKE AFGHANISTANI KING A BRITISH ROYAL PUPPET..AND THE PEOPLE RISE,AND DEMANDED,THE EXILE OF THE KING OR DEATH..THE ONLY INTELLIGENT LEADER,AT THIS SAME TIME AFTER WWI,IT WAS ANOTHER MUSLIM NATION LEADER AS'KELAL ATAURK',OF TURKY,HE JOINED HIS NATION ,DEFEATED,THE BRITISH,THE FRENCH AND THE ITALIANES..HE DEFEATED THE BRITISH ARMY HEADED BY CHURCHILL .IN GALLIPOLI,AND GAINED THE RESPECT , CONFIDENCE AND LOVE OF HIS NEW TURKEY..MODERNISED AND SECULAR,EVEN CHANGED THE ARABIC ALPHABETS,TO ROMAN..HE SHOWED THE TURKISH REPUBLIC WAS NO MAN'S PUPPET,NOT BRITAINE OR ANY EUROPEAN EMPIRE..WHILE KING ZAHIR SHAH WAS HATED,FOR HIS EXTRAVAGANCES,THE NUDITY OF HIS CLASS OF WOMEN,AND STUPIDITY,HE WAS NOTHING BUT A BRITISH PUPPET..
@Randy Homes love it. The hyperbole,the threats,the use of the words communist and socialism without any knowledge of Marxist Leninist theory, the total lack of irony ,gross generalisation, absolute untruths and ending in a hilarious prediction. Well done.....oh and the flexing of power in a rather lame attempt to cover your absolute impotence. Priceless.
the problem was the destabilising west. not modernisation. Durand line created division. A clear pashtun majoirty would create less violence from Majority. Dividing pashtuns was wrong. Blocking access to Arabian sea by durand line created issues too. Britain supported Habibullah Kalakani the Tajik bandit to force amanullah into exile. America supported Taliban. West supports extremism in the region. Pakistan was created to further destabilise the region.
Its a fantasy bro, most of people were extremely poor during his reign. We were not united, he had extra taxation on Hazarajat like his father Nadir Shah, which was the reason Abdul Khaliq Hazara killed Nadir Shah for. The system in Afghanistan has been unjust for the last 300 years. Weak leaders with little public support.
@@noornorderm4756 I guess my fam had it pretty good then . And still it had to better then the 40. . No matter what ppl will suffer. It's not perfect world. Look at any other country. Tell me different
@@adam1st1984 Well, it of course depends on how you define "perfect". But for me Scandinavian countries are pretty close to perfect. Welfare states, gender equality, little corruption, well educated people, transparent political systems, social democratic countries, fair taxation and so on. It is for well of everybody, old young, poor rich, minority majority...
@Muslim Politician Exactly, the only difference was that Shah of Iran actually modernized Iran a bit, like the railroad and stuff. Zahir Shah was king for over 50 years and the country did not change a bit, thats more than half of a life time. His regn actually paved the road to a volatile and destructive society, over 90% of the population never went to school so you can imagine.
I love this I have been searching for new info about modern Afghan history on yt. I purport to be a well-read student of Afghan history however you are teaching me new things, Thank you my man!
Lately, I've read about Afghanistan history from several references. However, still there are lots of misteries I've found during reading its history. One of them is who the murderer of King Habibullah was. Then, after reading its history, I've realized that actually Afghanistan is so rich in terms of natural sources especially unrenewable natural resources such as diamond, copper, lithium (some say) and so on.
@@HikmaHistory some historians implicitly say so , but still no one knows it exactly...just It's barely imagined that a pasthun (with his pasthunwali) murdered his father for being a ruler of a nation who implemented his programmes.. or probably he has other motives..
@@ir873 Amanullah was with progressive forces, extremely anti British and pro independent foreign policy ( foreig policy was controlled somehow by the British in exchang for a regular payment by the British). Amanullah was interested in faster progress, independent foreign policy and serious social, cultural and political reforms. He was one of the three imprtan reformers in the region ( Ataturk and Reza Shah being the other two.) Habibull was opposed to all this and preferred a slow, stable moves. He was also extremely interested in pleasure and womanising. Add to all this Amanullah's mother who wanted his son on the thrown. So, it is safe to say that Habibull's death was somehow connected to Amanullah and his vision and ideas, if not directly ordered by him.
King Zahir Shah Visited Lebanon many times between late sixties and early seventies his main Interest was to buy some books in Phoenicia Intercontinental hotel and I suggested many books to him such as conspiracy and Historic books about the rulers of the world and in the middle east. But unfortunately I don't have any pictures I also met the Ambassador of Afghanistan in that time. As for personality he was a down to earth person.
beautiufl. Love the culture of Afghanistan. Also Afghans look and dress differently depending o where they are and what their occupation is. beautiful country
Thats beautiful. They never needed to change. Then again change isn't necessarily a good or bad thing. Keeping an ancient culture and tradition alive is amazing. I think this idea of modernized and urbanization to be slightly overrated. Not one lifestyle is better than the other a rural lifestyle is amazing. Less nonsense and abstract crap we humans made up like money and other nonsense of the development world
له عراق څخه 🇮🇶 زه له افغانستان سره مینه لرم 🇦🇫 از عراق 🇮🇶 من افغانستان را دوست دارم 🇦🇫 مِنَ العِـراق 🇮🇶 أنـا أُحِـب أَفغـانسـتـان 🇦🇫 From Iraq 🇮🇶 I love Afghanstan 🇦🇫
It's ironic because most of the "greedy, heartless and evil" people the world has ever known such as Hitler and Stalin came from lower class poverty backgrounds.
@@johndoe-ss9bz Or limit legitimacy of any political function up to a certain (low) level of rapport to the average wealth of citizans of his/her country ( what any public servant position advantages brings, combined with personal wealth). That simple condition alone could perhaps already postpone to envisage more complicated procedures to exclude non-altruistic candidates to public services (such as narcissistic deranged personalities (yes it is mesurable, as is addiction to drugs). ..But will society have time to enforce new (democratic) election rules ? (No, I'm not talking communisme or anarchisme,...)
Broadly speaking it is always interesting to me how similar the events that shape nation-states are, particularly the global South (in academia the term “third world” died out in the ‘70s). Listening to this I couldn’t stop thinking of similar situations, how they played out in Africa, most of Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. The beat changes ever so slightly but the sad song seems to have the same words with the only real difference being the language that song’s lyrics are in.
all those countries lived under the same global stress throughout the same periods and some had shared histories and composition, so it's natural to respond in a similar manner. but its also important to see that modern historians paint a specific narrative for failure or success which may not be the real cause. in other words we try to see them through today's rules and principles. forexample this piece leaves out the bad financial management and the visible corruption in that time that a normal person would have seen.
This is the first of your presentations I've seen Excellent. Really enjoyed it. I knew a lot, and learned a lot more. Also appreciate your subtle use of well chosen Afghan music. Thanks
I went to a game of cricket in Kabul on the Kings Birthday in 1972, it’s a great country fucked over by first the Russians and then the USA Nato occupation, and consequent murder of its citizens of course blaming western named terrorists or Afghan freedom fighters. The USA had initially armed them to fight the Russians. Great video and commentary,respect to you and Ramadan Mubarak
Blame is to be place on afgan it self, their king n leaders were ahead of time, looked for modernization but no Apple wanted 1400 rules and didn't wanted a change. N they are still where they were in 19th century
When outside forces weren't fng over Afghanistan, the people within the country did the job of doing the fng over, depending on which Afghans you asked.
'An army with which to impose his ideas upon the country,' it sounds so gentle when phrased that way compared to how you described a later regime doing the same thing.
@@itsblitz4437 I was struck by the contrast in language used to describe modernisation when attempted by a monarch compared to a later despot, both of whom were opposed in their efforts by the more conservative rural population.
Naah. He was raciest and unjust against other ethnic groups just like his father, Nadir Shah. Actually he continued extra taxation on Hazarajat, which was the reason Abdul Khaliq Hazara assassinated his father for. Him and his father had many decades to pave the path for more equality, justice and prosperity, but they failed. We were never a strong and united nation under him, if we were, we wouldn’t fall for the brutality that followed after them.
So why do the Tajiks claim to be the majority ethnic group when, all the non Pashtun tribes combined together haven't been able to take power by force or to be elected after 2001 in election.
If the Afghan monarchy is still around and alive, why didn't the U.S. just bring back the monarchy? That way combine the current Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with the king and make it a constitutional monarchy?
Unless you know in advance that such a move would have broad support across different ethnic groups and social classes it would look like a ruler has been imposed on the country by the US.
From what I gathered in this video. Pakistan would strongly object to that idea. But also remember Iran overtheir their monarchy a few years later. What the video actually suggested in a way is that Pakistan kinda showed the way to these other countries that you don't need a monarch. Today as far as I know the only ones left in the region are over near the Arabian peninsula.
@@MarkVrem Iran was a Monarchy for 2500 years. No one showed us anything. We made our own decision to overthrow the shah. Ultimately it was a horrible error.
Look Islam has nothing to do here it is used by talibans but irony is that they cultivate Drugs and drink alcohol which is against the Islamic principles but majority of people wanted a democratic rule but suppressed by Taliban and Us just exploiting Afghani resources.
The fact remains that Afghanistan will only see peace once the imperial rule is restored the reason why I say this is because of the sourcetal makeup Afghanistan which is still deeply tribal and clan besed Western style democracy will not work for a country like Afghanistan
the fact that we could have all the modernization that we need if were smart enough to support Amanullah Khans rule. becuse the freedom and and economy plans that he had was just amazing. Afghanistan was the crown among Islamic countries when it came to independence and modernization. just look the factories on that time and freedom of woman .
@@W2womble You know, that Taliban is not running the country they way Prophet Muhammad teach to their followers, right? They just tyrants using Islam for their own agenda.
When I watching this video I'm so hurt and my heart is broken why the world power full country is like this it was the most powerful and entaligeint 😔💔
Unfortunate area that was created as a result of adjustments between empires. Deeply divided and violence stricken. East and South are totally different from north and north western parts. Hard to find any solution.
Iran also has the same multi ethnic society as Afghanistan, except integration into a wider society was successful, something Afghanistan can't achieve
I am afraid that the great majority of the people of Afghanistan are far too set in their ways for centuries and their main religious traditions have been a hindrance to their progress as a whole and as long as they cling to their traditions and religious beliefs I think they will never be able to see any light at the end of the tunnel other than the light of the express train coming to knock them down.
@CrypticDoc 007 Wow thats amazing now i want you to compare it with war torn country like sudan and mali, and dont forget that the people of usa have a better livinh standard
@ГАЙ АЙМ it's unbelievable what you are saying brother, Dari was an official language in his government too and he spoke himself Dari most of the time.
His biggest mistake was not taking Durrand line/Pashtunistan back when pakistan became a nation. Or not letting his cousin Daud Khan taking over Durrand line/Pashtunistan in 1971. I strongly believe things would’ve been different today.
I think the adopters' policy is the best option because it's the mix between both, the Westernization and the cultural heritages of Afghanistan. Also, did you watch an anime called My Hero Academia? How do you think the Muslim world will respond when humans begin to have superpowers there and there? And do you think using the sharia is the right solution to control the superhumans?
@Straight brown Male That's what I wanted to know to. I think using some stuffs from the sharia and falsafa are better than the quirk law I saw in My Hero Academia.
". . . Afghans look to the reign of the last King, Zahir Shah with a sense of nostalgia for a time and place that was once peaceful and stable." This also somewhat applies to Egypt. Since their Revolution of '52, forcing King Farouk into exile, they have endured a succession of dictators, some benevolent such as Anwar el Sadat (but they murdered him) and General Naguib who was the leader of the coup but, who sued for the gentle approach and did prevail, obtaining thus a peaceful, bloodless parting complete with 21-gun salute as the magnificent Royal Yacht Mahroussa sailed-off into the sunset but, most NOT-so. That correct peaceful action will be to the eternal CREDIT of Egypt!! (Compare this to the Bolsheviks and that horror in 1918, and also I guess, to the French and their revolutionary experiment.) Seemingly 'The People' never are to learn that -- there is much difference existing between in-the-pot simmering, and out in the fire roasting!! Same here in the U.S. Yes, everywhere generally it seems a 'stupid people' problem. (Or, as peoples' having been MADE as stupefied! But that would be a whole other level of to-the-bone wickedness, would it not?) King Zahir Shah was in-tight with King Farouk. I've a photo of them together, Zahir Shah visiting at Cairo. They had exchanged their orders as is usual, and so he wore the Grand Collar of the Order of Mohammad Ali for that time, and King Farouk the Afghani equivalent the same. Very nice, peaceful and orderly and, mutually-respectful.
It's because a monarch despite being corrupt still provides stability, law, and order and even to save that he can give up some of his power to establish a parliament this is how throughout history when everyone hated the nobles people had respect for the monarch especially in Nordic countries today they might not have power today but they provide a sense of unity amongst their people. They are all loved by everyone.
Don't test democracy on Muslim people. They generally do well under leaders like ayotollah, Saddam Hussein, hosni Mubarak, Gaddafi or a monarchy or generals like Pakistan.
I have a letter from a friend who was in Kabul when the coup took place. He said there were soldiers wearing WW2 style German helmets on the streets and tanks at the corners. He said “l’m getting out of here!” (He made it) Lets hope policy is centred on peace and stability rather than power for power’s sake. (Not holding my breath )
Analysing the history of Afghanistan. I strongly believe had the 1973 july 16th military coup is a significant day in world history a turning point. If that coup did not happen all likelyhood, the soviet invasion probably would not happen US+Pakistani involvement in the 1980s would not have happened. Soviet Union might not have collapsed since afghan war was cited as a key factor in the Soviet Union coming to an end. The tit for tat boycotts by the cold war east west powers of US and Russia at the Olympics would not have happened and most importantly. There would have been 42 years of peace and stabiliy and even prosperity for Afghan people rather than continuous war and refugee crisis of Afghans fleeing their country to all corners of the earth if the coup of 1973 and king being deposed did not happen. Also which would not have happened is the Taliban coming ot power in the 1990s. US and coalition invading Afghanistan in 2001 due to 9/11 an. d Bin laden being in Afganistan fighting the soviets. The last 20 years of the US plus sixty nation coalition where thousands of Americans would not have lost their lives, 456 Britons losing their lives, a similar number of Aussies and others being militarily defeated over the last 20 years with the US evacuating from rooftops in helicopters a weeks ago in August 2021, earily similar to US withdrawal from Vietnam. All this catastrophe and disaster for so many countries that got involved in Afghanistan in modern times would not have probably happened if a chain of events lasting 47 years was not triggered by a quiet well executed military coup taken place by King Zahir Shah's royal cousin Doud on the morning of 16th July 1973 while the King was visiting London and vacationing in Italy. One day in July 1973, one day thats all it took to change the direction of Afghanistan and dare I say it the world. On such key moments is world history made. Amazing when you think about it. I wonder if Doud would have carried out the military coup if someone from the future visited him and told him this is what would happen to Afghanistan, its people and the world if you did. My guess is he would have definitely called the military coup off if he knew the pain and suffering the Afghan people had to endure because of this key event. Thats just my opinnion of the whole Afghanistan situation. I would like to know what others think.
Love your butterfly effect analysis of Afghanistan's history and more. You can say that about other historical events that if it didn't happen other events wouldn't have. Like if Archduke Ferdinand wasn't assainated in 1914 WW1, Hitler, and WW2 wouldn't have happened.
@@HikmaHistory SHOMA kheilli khooshamdid agha in Farsi it means you are well come I speak URDU Farsi English my ancestor are from mashed Iran I was born in Pakistan
Exactly the same as Iran. Under Mohammed Reza shah iran would be more powerful than the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Japan. Afghanistan would not have been far behind. Its such a sad story one im sure many who revolted now regret
The shootout which ended Daoud's life also saw his wife, two of his brothers, four of his children, five of his young grandchildren and all of his right-hand men and security killed as well. So, yes, he and his family and friends paid very dearly for this.
@@gmicg Considering Daoud's overthrow and being gunned down in a bloodbath led to open unrest, forcing the Soviet Union to invade Afghanistan 20 months later, the coup was the foundation stone on the path to hell. As it stands, there is strong resistance to the Taliban, with armed rebellion in Panjshir Valley and large demonstrations elsewhere, along with the Afghan economy being on the brink of collapse: this path may see a few more turns yet.
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Afghanistan was a peaceful country when king Zahir Shah was king. But after the monarch overthrown by rascal Daud khan, unrest continue until now. If monarch exist now in Afghanistan, then situation never deteriorate like Teliban arrival.
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@@Aftermath-News What
You forgot the next Soviet invasion of 1979. It truly destabilized the country for decades to come.
You have to understand warfare has been a part of Afghanistan’s history for millennia. It’s called the Graveyard of Empires for a reason. If the monarchy didn’t survive, I’d imagine that the Taliban won’t last forever either. And keep in mind, the king was overthrown by his own cousin, who could’ve made himself king , but he instead dispensed with all royal titles and made himself president instead.
@@paolotorres8537 Afghanistan king Zahir Shah is my distance relative. I know Afghanistan secret history very well.
Both Iran and Afghanistan lost everything they had when they lost their "Shah"s.
May god bless both Mohammadreza Shah's and Zahir Shah's souls. Rest in peace, real patriots.
Balls!
*How Iran threw the World's Greatest Party in a Desert*
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Pahlavi Megalomaniac!
Very true. Now we have “mollah” sadly.
Reza Shah was a tyrant who tortured Iranians people
@@aaliyahmeissa2590 ain’t that a good thing it stops you guys from becoming woke
The shah of Iran sold most of their countrys' industry to foreigners.
CIA actions/meddling inadvertently led to current regime.
Excellent as always. As a Dari and Pashto speaker with extensive experience with Afghanistan, I can honestly say that this video taught me some new things!
Manana and tashakor, I’m glad to hear it!
Zahir shah was so popular that even many of the 1980s Mujahideen called for his return after the Soviets were defeated. For example, Sibghatullah Mojadedi and others called for the return of Zahir Shah as leader.
It was the geography that made the Soviets to retreat from Afghanistan.
It didn't happen because of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar who was the main figure who hated Zahir. Just imagine if Zahir did come back after Soviets it would've likely led to an end of war and restoration of monarchy, back to stability. Much like Cambodia did in 1993 after their tumultuous and warring period.
@@ap.39315 common gulbidin L
@@masterbalayI think it had something to do with rockets.
This happened again in 2001. All the tribes agreed that the King was a good alternative because he was democratic and I believe not formally from any tribe or involved in the dark politics of recent times. The @#£%ing U.S. lost a perfect opportunity to have a legitimate, democratic government in Afghanistan, you can hardly claim the King of Afghanistan is a U.S. puppet. I hate this timeline so much!
Afghanistan was stable during King Zahir Shahs 40 year rule.
Not all countries are ready for democracy some are better under a monarch, at least for the time being the same was true for neighbouring Iran the Shah took all the necessary steps in order to modernize the nation
War destroying this Country... don't blame Taliban who defending their country..... blame the countries starts the Stupid WAR
That place was never stable bunch of boy rapers
@Zahir Shah’s father Nader Shah was born in Peshawar, British India.
How would you rate Afghanistan’s infrastructure country wide? There existed only one university nation wide under the king. This university was in Kabul.
@@Music-do4hm Man it is a moronic place even in history and even today. Pashtuns are the most racist people and harshest people that anyone could ever interact wid. They just want and like to fight instead of building. Even during the time of great Mughals instead of working wid the government and improving infrastructure they preferred to fight against the governments and rebelled against them as well. It’s just people out there should stop being on extreme sides and stick to middle path a balanced path.
He was the ray of light and hope for his people. If only he stayed clear of communism.
Loved my king.
Had the best life.
What do you think needs to happen for Afghanistan to return to peace?
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A problem particularly in the muslim world is the lack of secularism. Religion should have no bearing on the running of the state. But if one were to impose this on Afghanistan it would be presumptuous and take their right to self determination.
The simple fact is the Afghan people do indeed support the Taliban and denying this is to deny the will of the Afghan people.
I'd say do nation building starting with secular schooling, give them the means to create the nation they deserve and choose.
Bring back Ahmad Zahir.
Haha, dude you know his dad was the PM?
True Sharia Law
@@excitableboy7031 secularism brings only material success, while killing the soul
Manum! :) The overall quality of the video is the best I have so far seen, in its category.
Glad you enoyed it
People, the British did the same thing in Iran. Remove the shah father and replaced him with his son. Look at the history of Iran and see some similarities.
Uprooting centuries of tradition and shoehorning foreign ideologies, no matter how well-meaning they are, rarely goes well.
Iran had a democratic governance right?. It was toppled by Brits/US . In its place Shah Dynasty was propped up.
So disconnected he was with his common citizens, surrounded by YES men, living lavishly to extremes. He inadvertently opened path way to extremism to flourish.
'The Pendulum swings both ways, the harder u swing, the harder it will swing back, it will NOT knock you over, but sure hell will knock everything else!!" 😂
Or rather yank interface in a quest for the oil....
@@SR-pr2xz
The Democratically elected goverment was about to NATIONALISE many companies in the country, including the Oil & Gas.
Well that didn't goto well isn't it.
In Hindsight he shouldn't hv done that, instead set up a National Oil Company then granting concession to it. Encourage those Foreign leech to JV or buy contracts from the National company. The goverment was backstabbed ..and the rest is history
@@kentershackle1329 That's a common misconception, that governments can just seize foreign assets and re-nationalise them at zero or at minimal cost. Well guess what, most of those assets had been acquired by western companies under agreements with previous local governments. They had to to be honoured by any regime change, as they were international agreements.
The ones and only ones to save, and rebuild Afghan are Afghans themselves......
He was the best, Afghans paid dearly for their mistake.
HE FAILED..HE WAS HATED,HE WAS LIVING IN DECADENCE,DRIVEN BY THE BRITISH,RO EXTEND THEIR POWER FROM INDIA TO AFGHANISTAN,,IT WAS TO MAKE AFGHANISTANI KING A BRITISH ROYAL PUPPET..AND THE PEOPLE RISE,AND DEMANDED,THE EXILE OF THE KING OR DEATH..THE ONLY INTELLIGENT LEADER,AT THIS SAME TIME AFTER WWI,IT WAS ANOTHER MUSLIM NATION LEADER AS'KELAL ATAURK',OF TURKY,HE JOINED HIS NATION ,DEFEATED,THE BRITISH,THE FRENCH AND THE ITALIANES..HE DEFEATED THE BRITISH ARMY HEADED BY CHURCHILL .IN GALLIPOLI,AND GAINED THE RESPECT , CONFIDENCE AND LOVE OF HIS NEW TURKEY..MODERNISED AND SECULAR,EVEN CHANGED THE ARABIC ALPHABETS,TO ROMAN..HE SHOWED THE TURKISH REPUBLIC WAS NO MAN'S PUPPET,NOT BRITAINE OR ANY EUROPEAN EMPIRE..WHILE KING ZAHIR SHAH WAS HATED,FOR HIS EXTRAVAGANCES,THE NUDITY OF HIS CLASS OF WOMEN,AND STUPIDITY,HE WAS NOTHING BUT A BRITISH PUPPET..
@@dragonfly1929 no need to scream old boy.
@Randy Homes love it. The hyperbole,the threats,the use of the words communist and socialism without any knowledge of Marxist Leninist theory, the total lack of irony ,gross generalisation, absolute untruths and ending in a hilarious prediction. Well done.....oh and the flexing of power in a rather lame attempt to cover your absolute impotence. Priceless.
@Randy Homes Gen X thank you kiddo.
@@dragonfly1929 Why the need to scream??
I’m so socked that this channel only has the subscribers it does. I love the subjects he covers.
Thanks Gunnar!
hahahahaha
People then, tried to modernize the society, now they are pulling back to ancient times
the problem was the destabilising west. not modernisation. Durand line created division. A clear pashtun majoirty would create less violence from Majority. Dividing pashtuns was wrong. Blocking access to Arabian sea by durand line created issues too. Britain supported Habibullah Kalakani the Tajik bandit to force amanullah into exile. America supported Taliban. West supports extremism in the region. Pakistan was created to further destabilise the region.
@M J something was better than nothing. At least the poor back then could feed themselves and could live their daily lives peacefully (at most times).
Exactly! Well stated.
Being morally corrupt is not modernization..
No that's not how it is
Let me tell you something, Bubba! Great damn job! Brought a tear to my eye.
Thanks Bill!
My family had the best life in Afghanistan until.79. From what I was told.
Its a fantasy bro, most of people were extremely poor during his reign. We were not united, he had extra taxation on Hazarajat like his father Nadir Shah, which was the reason Abdul Khaliq Hazara killed Nadir Shah for.
The system in Afghanistan has been unjust for the last 300 years. Weak leaders with little public support.
@@noornorderm4756 I guess my fam had it pretty good then . And still it had to better then the 40. . No matter what ppl will suffer. It's not perfect world. Look at any other country. Tell me different
@@adam1st1984
Well, it of course depends on how you define "perfect". But for me Scandinavian countries are pretty close to perfect. Welfare states, gender equality, little corruption, well educated people, transparent political systems, social democratic countries, fair taxation and so on. It is for well of everybody, old young, poor rich, minority majority...
@Muslim Politician
Exactly, the only difference was that Shah of Iran actually modernized Iran a bit, like the railroad and stuff. Zahir Shah was king for over 50 years and the country did not change a bit, thats more than half of a life time. His regn actually paved the road to a volatile and destructive society, over 90% of the population never went to school so you can imagine.
@@noornorderm4756 And they all have monarchies.
I love this I have been searching for new info about modern Afghan history on yt. I purport to be a well-read student of Afghan history however you are teaching me new things, Thank you my man!
Good man!
@ГАЙ АЙМ Dang dude, that's a pretty depressing and wrong outlook on Afghan history.
Lately, I've read about Afghanistan history from several references. However, still there are lots of misteries I've found during reading its history. One of them is who the murderer of King Habibullah was. Then, after reading its history, I've realized that actually Afghanistan is so rich in terms of natural sources especially unrenewable natural resources such as diamond, copper, lithium (some say) and so on.
Yh pretty interesting history. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if Amanullah was responsible for his father's death...
@@HikmaHistory some historians implicitly say so , but still no one knows it exactly...just It's barely imagined that a pasthun (with his pasthunwali) murdered his father for being a ruler of a nation who implemented his programmes.. or probably he has other motives..
@@ir873 Tough to ever know conclusively tbh
@@HikmaHistory yeah...exactly.. and hope its history will be adapted into such kind of series or movies..lol.. indeed..it's quite interesting.
@@ir873 Amanullah was with progressive forces, extremely anti British and pro independent foreign policy ( foreig policy was controlled somehow by the British in exchang for a regular payment by the British).
Amanullah was interested in faster progress, independent foreign policy and serious social, cultural and political reforms. He was one of the three imprtan reformers in the region ( Ataturk and Reza Shah being the other two.)
Habibull was opposed to all this and preferred a slow, stable moves. He was also extremely interested in pleasure and womanising. Add to all this Amanullah's mother who wanted his son on the thrown.
So, it is safe to say that Habibull's death was somehow connected to Amanullah and his vision and ideas, if not directly ordered by him.
History reveal it self .What a Great history Timely history Love and Respect to afganistani nation 💋♥️ Wish them Peace and love
Thank you becaus i,m an Afghan Really Thank you and god bless you
@@sohelaal1444 you the most welcome
Thank you
Love the history of Afghanistan., anything royal history around the world will always get my attention! keep up the good work!
King Zahir Shah Visited Lebanon many times between late sixties and early seventies his main Interest was to buy some books in Phoenicia Intercontinental hotel and I suggested many books to him such as conspiracy and Historic books about the rulers of the world and in the middle east. But unfortunately I don't have any pictures I also met the Ambassador of Afghanistan in that time. As for personality he was a down to earth person.
If you are being serious/honest, that's an amazing story thank you for sharing, Hani!
Even after a century they still look exactly the same as these pictures
@M S Oh yes!
And an horrible neighbor, Pakistan ! 😎
hahahahaha. They are EXTRA AND ULTRA modern now
beautiufl. Love the culture of Afghanistan. Also Afghans look and dress differently depending o where they are and what their occupation is. beautiful country
Thats beautiful. They never needed to change. Then again change isn't necessarily a good or bad thing. Keeping an ancient culture and tradition alive is amazing. I think this idea of modernized and urbanization to be slightly overrated. Not one lifestyle is better than the other a rural lifestyle is amazing. Less nonsense and abstract crap we humans made up like money and other nonsense of the development world
Exactly!!
My Dad went to Afghanistan in the 1960s
Afghanistan was liberal in those days
Ahh man that sounds amazing!
Crazy to see how far Afghanistan has fallen into time
Islam and taliban is taking Afghanistan back to the stone age
The only way out for Afghanistan is Kingdom! Peace said goodbye to Afghanistan since 1973. R.I.P Zahir Shah
The only way out for Persia is turn back on the safavid heresy and arab sunni hatred
Better than cable TV documentaries! Informative with great production .....Cheers!
Thanks man!
@@HikmaHistory No no thank YOU! Keep on spreading knowledge .. Cheers!
له عراق څخه 🇮🇶 زه له افغانستان سره مینه لرم 🇦🇫
از عراق 🇮🇶 من افغانستان را دوست دارم 🇦🇫
مِنَ العِـراق 🇮🇶 أنـا أُحِـب أَفغـانسـتـان 🇦🇫
From Iraq 🇮🇶 I love Afghanstan 🇦🇫
We love you too.
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If the rich were not so greedy, heartless, and evil, there would not be poverty any where in the world.
Karma never loses an address..
It's ironic because most of the "greedy, heartless and evil" people the world has ever known such as Hitler and Stalin came from lower class poverty backgrounds.
@@cruzy2619 :: Dosent matter. There are ways of putting limits on excess, if severe penalties were in place for Lawmakers taking bribes.
@@johndoe-ss9bz Or limit legitimacy of any political function up to a certain (low) level of rapport to the average wealth of citizans of his/her country ( what any public servant position advantages brings, combined with personal wealth). That simple condition alone could perhaps already postpone to envisage more complicated procedures to exclude non-altruistic candidates to public services (such as narcissistic deranged personalities (yes it is mesurable, as is addiction to drugs). ..But will society have time to enforce new (democratic) election rules ?
(No, I'm not talking communisme or anarchisme,...)
So how many poor people have given you a job? You sound jealous…
@@AR-vf7vg you are talking communism dude… it’s laughable that you think the government should regulate a persons ability to make money
Broadly speaking it is always interesting to me how similar the events that shape nation-states are, particularly the global South (in academia the term “third world” died out in the ‘70s). Listening to this I couldn’t stop thinking of similar situations, how they played out in Africa, most of Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. The beat changes ever so slightly but the sad song seems to have the same words with the only real difference being the language that song’s lyrics are in.
Whya using some many big words, Bubba? I can bearly understandya. By golly!
@@billnelson7199 That sonava Appalachian mountain man was using them Yankee words. I'll be doggone if I understood a word he scratched out.
History doesn't repeat but it does rhyme.
all those countries lived under the same global stress throughout the same periods and some had shared histories and composition, so it's natural to respond in a similar manner. but its also important to see that modern historians paint a specific narrative for failure or success which may not be the real cause. in other words we try to see them through today's rules and principles.
forexample this piece leaves out the bad financial management and the visible corruption in that time that a normal person would have seen.
I think "developing countries" is more suitable term than "global south"
This is the first of your presentations I've seen Excellent. Really enjoyed it. I knew a lot, and learned a lot more. Also appreciate your subtle use of well chosen Afghan music. Thanks
The Middle East was better with kings
WITHIN 5 YEARS AFGHANISTAN WILL BE A SUPERPOWER .INSHALLAH
I went to a game of cricket in Kabul on the Kings Birthday in 1972, it’s a great country fucked over by first the Russians and then the USA Nato occupation, and consequent murder of its citizens of course blaming western named terrorists or Afghan freedom fighters. The USA had initially armed them to fight the Russians. Great video and commentary,respect to you and Ramadan Mubarak
Thanks for sharing, must have been awesome to see!
@Mohammad Bhatti you didn't get answer why?
Blame is to be place on afgan it self, their king n leaders were ahead of time, looked for modernization but no Apple wanted 1400 rules and didn't wanted a change. N they are still where they were in 19th century
Lol the afghan communists ruined the country long before ussr and USA… read a book
When outside forces weren't fng over Afghanistan, the people within the country did the job of doing the fng over, depending on which Afghans you asked.
_History With Hilbert
_ Why Will India Have a Bigger Role in Afghanistan's Peace Process? ruclips.net/video/hWVjg3At6WE/видео.html
That time the hole world was in peace but nothing was done for the future of Afghanistan
Solid video ngl
Vintage historic photos and video footage, nice stuff!
Thanks McVay!
Good summary. The way you pronounced Durand line sounded like it was a Afghan origin word. Its named after Mortimer Duran who was a British diplomat.
great video! I wonder if there are still descendants of the royal family of Afghanistan who want to take power
Thank you! I don't think there are
Actually the Royal family of Afghanistan is still alive, but they aren't allow to return to power in Afghanistan.
They returned to Afghanistan in 2001 but don't take part in politics. Just appearing sometimes on national days like independence day and so on.
@ГАЙ АЙМ you are just another racist just saying that because they were not from your tribe.
Most of them were really great people.
Crown Prince Mohammad Nadir Khan, King Zahir Shah’s son and heir, lives in Afghanistan today
'An army with which to impose his ideas upon the country,' it sounds so gentle when phrased that way compared to how you described a later regime doing the same thing.
A later regime - which one?
@@HikmaHistory The regime the Soviets backed which also tried rapid modernisation.
@@mrmr446 well socialist modernisation.
@@itsblitz4437 I was struck by the contrast in language used to describe modernisation when attempted by a monarch compared to a later despot, both of whom were opposed in their efforts by the more conservative rural population.
@Grand Admiral Thrawn No the modernisation attempted by Zahir wasn't much different from that tried years later.
Naah. He was raciest and unjust against other ethnic groups just like his father, Nadir Shah. Actually he continued extra taxation on Hazarajat, which was the reason Abdul Khaliq Hazara assassinated his father for.
Him and his father had many decades to pave the path for more equality, justice and prosperity, but they failed. We were never a strong and united nation under him, if we were, we wouldn’t fall for the brutality that followed after them.
To be fair, when has the regime of Afghanistan NOT been Pashtun chauvinists?
@@PaulWHall
Yeah, goes back like 300 years.
So why do the Tajiks claim to be the majority ethnic group when, all the non Pashtun tribes combined together haven't been able to take power by force or to be elected after 2001 in election.
If the Afghan monarchy is still around and alive, why didn't the U.S. just bring back the monarchy? That way combine the current Islamic Republic of Afghanistan with the king and make it a constitutional monarchy?
Unless you know in advance that such a move would have broad support across different ethnic groups and social classes it would look like a ruler has been imposed on the country by the US.
From what I gathered in this video. Pakistan would strongly object to that idea. But also remember Iran overtheir their monarchy a few years later. What the video actually suggested in a way is that Pakistan kinda showed the way to these other countries that you don't need a monarch. Today as far as I know the only ones left in the region are over near the Arabian peninsula.
@@MarkVrem Iran was a Monarchy for 2500 years. No one showed us anything. We made our own decision to overthrow the shah. Ultimately it was a horrible error.
@@MarkVrem yeah and we support those Gulf Monarchies
@@mrmr446 we did it with Japan by not getting rid of the Emperor.
They kicked the king now kicking each other in the name of islam
*Perfect*
Look Islam has nothing to do here it is used by talibans but irony is that they cultivate Drugs and drink alcohol which is against the Islamic principles but majority of people wanted a democratic rule but suppressed by Taliban and Us just exploiting Afghani resources.
Anyway we pray for Afghanistan get well soon!
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The fact remains that Afghanistan will only see peace once the imperial rule is restored the reason why I say this is because of the sourcetal makeup Afghanistan which is still deeply tribal and clan besed
Western style democracy will not work for a country like Afghanistan
monarchy and loya jirga. but also remove pakistan and durand line. our border should be indus river and india's also indus river.
@@blackglitter1474no
@@blackglitter1474PAKISTAN remains INSALLAH
Your action of delivering voice to us is really likeable
Thanks!
15:30 unbeatable style. I can feel the hidden flare jeans.
Lool I think that reporter is actually Iranian! This was on a state trip to Iran I think.
@@HikmaHistory Eswag
@@HikmaHistory I'm not surprised!
A lot of Muslim countries past was a lot better than its present time .
Afghanistan is frozen in time since Dawood Khans Era
How so?
this video has been very well done and very well informative!
Glad you liked it!
Last king so far, I think I would make a great king of Afghanistan
If people of Afghanistan 🇦🇫 allows you?
You mama would be a great king
@@zas3141 go back to ur cVe
I think King Amanullah was the best king ever.He opened all the doors to the women of Afganistan
Afghanistan belongs to Iran as it was a province of great Persia
Afghanistan belongs to Afghanistan leave my people alone
@@joshcampbell3641 there is no nation called afghans it's a province of Persia
You can have it if you can control it👍
lol if you want to recreate Persian empire than Turks would re-create Ottoman Empire and than Persians will cry just like they cry today.
@@kreativekut666Go invade and find out what the ussr and usa failed to do
5:00 Wow! How the accent looks exactly like a Pashtun.
Haha thanks
Yes Right 😌
Yes you pronounced those words like a Pashtun
Nobody can save Afghanistan except Afghans....
True, no one can save one who is committing suicide.
King Zahir Shah rule was true Golden era of Afghanistan! Those days will never return!
@HikmaHistory My Friend, I’m loving your videos. I’m so fascinated by the Middle East, past, present and future as well as Islam.
Thank you Charlie!
4:30 yeah, the students always thought they know best
Orrr it's because he was from a minority group that was and still is discriminated against
the fact that we could have all the modernization that we need if were smart enough to support Amanullah Khans rule. becuse the freedom and and economy plans that he had was just amazing. Afghanistan was the crown among Islamic countries when it came to independence and modernization. just look the factories on that time and freedom of woman .
Really I feel sad about What happened & happening in Afghanistan, A bloody brutal war for 40 years as completely ruined Afghanistan.
@@homosapien5140 this is the sad reality
@@homosapien5140 thanks to Soviet occupation and American trained terrorist known as talibans.
@ГАЙ АЙМ what is Nizam mama
Afghanistan was the first country in that region to give women right to vote . Look at it now
He protected the rights of Catholics, I support him already.
If only the gradual modernization had been better operated and left to naturally grow.
Almost the whole world slowly forget Afganistan.
The one which not forget, only watching in silence from a far.
@@W2womble You know, that Taliban is not running the country they way Prophet Muhammad teach to their followers, right?
They just tyrants using Islam for their own agenda.
When I watching this video I'm so hurt and my heart is broken why the world power full country is like this it was the most powerful and entaligeint 😔💔
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Very good and clear history on Afghanistan !!! Thank You
Glad you liked it
Thank you so much.
Unfortunate area that was created as a result of adjustments between empires. Deeply divided and violence stricken. East and South are totally different from north and north western parts. Hard to find any solution.
Iran also has the same multi ethnic society as Afghanistan, except integration into a wider society was successful, something Afghanistan can't achieve
I am afraid that the great majority of the people of Afghanistan are far too set in their ways for centuries and their main religious traditions have been a hindrance to their progress as a whole and as long as they cling to their traditions and religious beliefs I think they will never be able to see any light at the end of the tunnel other than the light of the express train coming to knock them down.
truly Zahir shah was the right kings, in his time Afghanistan was very peaceful.
Too bad the monarchy was never brought back into power.
@CrypticDoc 007
With peace you have a better chance to feed your people than a endless wae from 1979-today peace is priceless !!
@CrypticDoc 007
Wow thats amazing now i want you to compare it with war torn country like sudan and mali, and dont forget that the people of usa have a better livinh standard
@CrypticDoc 007
You say peace are not everything while you telling me that afghanistan is destroyed by war created by usa 😂😂
Ali G makes a terrific narrator.
The Afghanistan army was once considered Prussians of the Orient
Really?! By who?
@@HikmaHistory ruclips.net/video/aKBpTThDopY/видео.html
Here is the link from one of my favourite History RUclips, Mark Felton,
@@HikmaHistory WW2 Germans
The Middle East needs kings
President Dawud was the best but didn't stay long enough.
@ГАЙ АЙМ it's unbelievable what you are saying brother, Dari was an official language in his government too and he spoke himself Dari most of the time.
No it was King Zahir
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I'm glad you enjoy it, Fawzia
His biggest mistake was not taking Durrand line/Pashtunistan back when pakistan became a nation. Or not letting his cousin Daud Khan taking over Durrand line/Pashtunistan in 1971. I strongly believe things would’ve been different today.
Lol he tried got thrashed by Pakistan
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This is my land
Informative and well done, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video as always and also happy ramadan!!!
Thank you, you too!
Thank you for good reading about history very interesting 👍
Afghanistan right now needs peace.. For at least 50 years.. With democracy and equality..
Zahir shah was the best king ever if he had afghanistan under his hands he probably could've changed our country's fate may he rest In peace ameen
I know this will be short, but it would be good to do an honest video on mullah omar.
I donna man, sounds too recent tbh. I was pushing my luck with the Afghan-Soviet War in the 1980s already.
@@HikmaHistory tbh modern history is everything post 1920s.
Mullah omar didnt exist 🤷🏻♂️
Last person who was able to handle international politics and keep the country safe
I think the adopters' policy is the best option because it's the mix between both, the Westernization and the cultural heritages of Afghanistan. Also, did you watch an anime called My Hero Academia? How do you think the Muslim world will respond when humans begin to have superpowers there and there? And do you think using the sharia is the right solution to control the superhumans?
I think if there were superhumans in the Muslim world they probably wipe out the the Muslims world in a instant.
@Straight brown Male That's what I wanted to know to. I think using some stuffs from the sharia and falsafa are better than the quirk law I saw in My Hero Academia.
@@lerneanlion wat
Super powers😂
Very clear information and good paced presentation. Thankyou
". . . Afghans look to the reign of the last King, Zahir Shah with a sense of nostalgia for a time and place that was once peaceful and stable."
This also somewhat applies to Egypt.
Since their Revolution of '52, forcing King Farouk into exile, they have endured a succession of dictators, some benevolent such as Anwar el Sadat (but they murdered him) and General Naguib who was the leader of the coup but, who sued for the gentle approach and did prevail, obtaining thus a peaceful, bloodless parting complete with 21-gun salute as the magnificent Royal Yacht Mahroussa sailed-off into the sunset but, most NOT-so.
That correct peaceful action will be to the eternal CREDIT of Egypt!! (Compare this to the Bolsheviks and that horror in 1918, and also I guess, to the French and their revolutionary experiment.)
Seemingly 'The People' never are to learn that -- there is much difference existing between in-the-pot simmering, and out in the fire roasting!!
Same here in the U.S. Yes, everywhere generally it seems a 'stupid people' problem. (Or, as peoples' having been MADE as stupefied! But that would be a whole other level of to-the-bone wickedness, would it not?)
King Zahir Shah was in-tight with King Farouk. I've a photo of them together, Zahir Shah visiting at Cairo. They had exchanged their orders as is usual, and so he wore the Grand Collar of the Order of Mohammad Ali for that time, and King Farouk the Afghani equivalent the same. Very nice, peaceful and orderly and, mutually-respectful.
It's because a monarch despite being corrupt still provides stability, law, and order and even to save that he can give up some of his power to establish a parliament this is how throughout history when everyone hated the nobles people had respect for the monarch especially in Nordic countries today they might not have power today but they provide a sense of unity amongst their people. They are all loved by everyone.
Salam alaikum.Thank you for this video. You have done a great job.
Thank you!
Same modus operandi set up by those who stand to gain as can be seen in Libya, Iraq, etc.
Great video is the first time what I heard about a Afganistán King
Congratulations to Afghanistan Independence Day
Don't test democracy on Muslim people. They generally do well under leaders like ayotollah, Saddam Hussein, hosni Mubarak, Gaddafi or a monarchy or generals like Pakistan.
Good job
Thanks!
What do you think of the Royal Families of Iran?
@@itsblitz4437 Are you asking Hikma?
@@PersianHistorian Idk who he asked but I wouldn't mind to hear your opinion ablut them.
@@Lucas_07-PL Then I welcome you to visit my chanel. I made many videos about Iran's monarchy :)
I have a letter from a friend who was in Kabul when the coup took place. He said there were soldiers wearing WW2 style German helmets on the streets and tanks at the corners. He said “l’m getting out of here!” (He made it)
Lets hope policy is centred on peace and stability rather than power for power’s sake. (Not holding my breath )
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Analysing the history of Afghanistan. I strongly believe had the 1973 july 16th military coup is a significant day in world history a turning point. If that coup did not happen all likelyhood, the soviet invasion probably would not happen US+Pakistani involvement in the 1980s would not have happened. Soviet Union might not have collapsed since afghan war was cited as a key factor in the Soviet Union coming to an end. The tit for tat boycotts by the cold war east west powers of US and Russia at the Olympics would not have happened and most importantly. There would have been 42 years of peace and stabiliy and even prosperity for Afghan people rather than continuous war and refugee crisis of Afghans fleeing their country to all corners of the earth if the coup of 1973 and king being deposed did not happen. Also which would not have happened is the Taliban coming ot power in the 1990s. US and coalition invading Afghanistan in 2001 due to 9/11 an. d Bin laden being in Afganistan fighting the soviets. The last 20 years of the US plus sixty nation coalition where thousands of Americans would not have lost their lives, 456 Britons losing their lives, a similar number of Aussies and others being militarily defeated over the last 20 years with the US evacuating from rooftops in helicopters a weeks ago in August 2021, earily similar to US withdrawal from Vietnam. All this catastrophe and disaster for so many countries that got involved in Afghanistan in modern times would not have probably happened if a chain of events lasting 47 years was not triggered by a quiet well executed military coup taken place by King Zahir Shah's royal cousin Doud on the morning of 16th July 1973 while the King was visiting London and vacationing in Italy. One day in July 1973, one day thats all it took to change the direction of Afghanistan and dare I say it the world. On such key moments is world history made. Amazing when you think about it. I wonder if Doud would have carried out the military coup if someone from the future visited him and told him this is what would happen to Afghanistan, its people and the world if you did. My guess is he would have definitely called the military coup off if he knew the pain and suffering the Afghan people had to endure because of this key event. Thats just my opinnion of the whole Afghanistan situation. I would like to know what others think.
Love your butterfly effect analysis of Afghanistan's history and more. You can say that about other historical events that if it didn't happen other events wouldn't have. Like if Archduke Ferdinand wasn't assainated in 1914 WW1, Hitler, and WW2 wouldn't have happened.
Outstanding. Thank you very much.
Sounds like Mufti Menk
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@@HikmaHistory SHOMA kheilli khooshamdid agha in Farsi it means you are well come I speak URDU Farsi English my ancestor are from mashed Iran I was born in Pakistan
@@shabazgoondall4620 Thanks for sharing, fascinating heritage.
@@HikmaHistory agha kheilli mamnoon din va donya sarbolandi va piruzi bashid
Exactly the same as Iran. Under Mohammed Reza shah iran would be more powerful than the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Japan. Afghanistan would not have been far behind. Its such a sad story one im sure many who revolted now regret
It was a silly thing to overthrow the monarchy. The ambitious Daoud paid for this with his life.
The shootout which ended Daoud's life also saw his wife, two of his brothers, four of his children, five of his young grandchildren and all of his right-hand men and security killed as well.
So, yes, he and his family and friends paid very dearly for this.
@@MRB16th Thanks! By his foolish coup, Daoud threw Afghanistan in all that it has been through since 1973.
@@gmicg Considering Daoud's overthrow and being gunned down in a bloodbath led to open unrest, forcing the Soviet Union to invade Afghanistan 20 months later, the coup was the foundation stone on the path to hell.
As it stands, there is strong resistance to the Taliban, with armed rebellion in Panjshir Valley and large demonstrations elsewhere, along with the Afghan economy being on the brink of collapse: this path may see a few more turns yet.
@@MRB16th Indeed!