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K 05 — Ahmad Shah’s Mausoleum

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Das Mausoleum von Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722-1772), Sohn von Mhd Zaman, Gründer des afghanischen Königreiches.

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The mausoleum of Ahmad Shah Durrani (1722-1772), son of Mohammad Zaman and founder of the Afghan Kingdom.

[Transcript:] Qet‘a-ye panjom – aks-e mazar-e fayz-nesar ahmad shah ghazi ast.

[Übersetzung:] Nummer 5 – Bild vom kunstvollen Grabmal von Ahmad Shah Ghazi.

[Translation:] Number 5 – A photo of the grace-spreading tomb of Ahmad Shah Ghazi.

  • Adamec (1975): Who’s who of Afghanistan, p. 111: Ahmad Shah, Abdali Durrani.
  • Adamec (1980): Historical and Political Gazetteer of Afghanistan, Vol. 5, p. 238–270.
  • J. Rattray (1848): The costumes of the various tribes …, Plate 27: Mausoleum of Ahmad Shah Durrani.
  • The Illustrated London News (1880), Vol. 77, No. 2153, p. 228: Illustration, «Tomb of Ahmed Shah, adjoining the citadel, Candahar.»
  • Hamilton (1910): Afghanistan. p. 288: Illustration, same as ILN.
  • Seraj al-akhbar 3/18 (1914), p. 5: Identical image, «Foto: abd al-samad khan / (az manazer-e qandahar) / maqbara-ye ahmad shah baba-ye ghazi ke nakhostin mo’asses-e esteqlal-e dawlat-e afghaniya me-bashad (ke dar sana 1161 ta’sis-e dawlat namuda wa dar sana 1187 dar qandahar wafat yafta-and rahmatallahalayh.» Photo: Abd al-Samad Khan. (A scene from Qandahar.) The tomb of Ahmad Shah Baba Ghazi, 1161/1748 who was the first independent founder of the Afghan government, and passed away in Qandahar in 1187/1773)—the mercy of God be upon him.
  • Niedermayer/Diez (1924): Afganistan, Tafel 128: dasselbe Bild. «Grabmal Ahmed Schahs in Kandahar».
  • Ahmad/Aziz (1936): Afghanistan - a brief survey, p. 60: same image.
  • N.H. Dupree (1971): An historical guide to Afghanistan, pp. 207-210: description of the tomb.
Image No.
K 05
Collection
Kandahar 1908, Emir Habibullah Khan's Renovations
Series
K 01-42, Kandahar 1908
Format
203/146 mm, auf weiss kaschiertem Karton 317/219 mm
Quality
sehr gut / excellent
Place, date
Kandahar, 1908
Descriptors
  • 1.57 Pictures of Landscapes, Cities
  • 2401. Kandahar City
  • 3.825 Representative / Administrative Buildings
  • 4.351 Ahmad Shah Durrani
  • 4.366 Emir Habibullah (1901-1919)
    • Latitude / Longitude31.619580 / 65.707237
    Google Earth31.619580 N / 65.707237 E
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    Authors: Paul Bucherer, May Schinasi, Robert McChesney, Sayyed Qasem Reshtia