1973 Afghan coup d'état

When

17 Jul 1973

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

34.53° N, 69.17° E

Description

July 1973 coup in Afghanistan removing the monarchy and establishing a republic

Overthrow of King Mohammad Zahir Shah of Afghanistan

The 1973 Afghan coup d'état, locally known as the Coup of 26 Saratan, The National Revolution and self-proclaimed as the Revolution of 26 Saratan 1352, was led by Army General and prince Mohammad Daoud Khan against his cousin, King Mohammad Zahir Shah, on 17 July 1973, which resulted in the establishment of the Republic of Afghanistan under a one-party system led by Daoud Khan.

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• Wikidata: treaties and coupsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Cline Center Coup d’État Project v2.2.2Cline Center for Advanced Social Research, University of Illinois · names it “Coup in Afghanistan”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan while in Italy undergoing eye surgery”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Turkish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Afganistan'da Ordu Generali ve prens Muhammed Davud Han tarafından kuzeni Kral Muhammed Zahir Şah'a karşı askeri darbe yapılmıştır”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page