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patriot rose, as it were, from his sick-bed and
after months of hard labour and innumerable
sacrifices succeeded at last in restoring peace
and order in Afghanistan ; but before we do
that, let us glance at his early life and his
past career, for the man, who was soon to
hold the reins of Government and prove to
be the Saviour of his country, had never
lacked those qualities which later proved to
be his best equipment in the service of his
motherland.
H. M. King Mohammad Nadir Shah-i-
Afghan, the second son of the late Sardar
Mohammad Yusuf Khan, was born on April
9, 1883. In him are united the two royal
houses of Mohammadzais and Sadozais. On
his father’s side, he is the great-grandson of
Sardar Sultan Mohammad Khan, son of Sardar
Payindah Khan, the founder of Mohammad-
zais ; and on his mother’s side he descends
from Ahmad Shah Abdali (1747—1773 A.D.),
the founder of modern Afghanistan.
Even in his early life, he was distin-
guished for his prudence, determination,
bravery and liberality shown on many a
memorable occasion and in the cause of the
nation, which he has been assiduously serving
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