The Kingdom of Afghanistan came into existence when Emir Amanullah Khan Barakzai of the British protectorate of Afghanistan declared the independence with British approval and himself king.
A heavy handed ruler, and also a dedicated reformer, his rule faced continual opposition and rebellions and he'd only retain power into 1929. He died in exile in Switzerland in 1960. The kingdom he founded, however, lasted until 1973.
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