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PREFACE
قلت There is no dearth of literature on the
recent revolution and subsequent changes in
Afghanistan. The publication of this book
might, therefore, seem superfluous. But I
believe the demand for a book containing
facts as witnessed by a disinterested party
has not yet been met. To the outside world
the revolution might appear merely as an
تعصب outburst of Afghan fanaticism and lust for
war and the result of Afghan conservatism
resisting Western conceptions of culture and
advancement. But a careful study of the
history of the past few years shows without
doubt that the revolution was the natural
outcome of a deep-rooted discontent born of
maladministration and corruption.
My object in writing this book is to show
how the famished and bankrupt Afghan nation
was rescued from utter ruin and annihilation فنا تباهی
and brought once more on to the path of
progress. Incidently, I have also made
mention of the innumerable sacrifices made
by His Majesty King Mohammad Nadir Shah
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