What Afghanistan Was Like Under The Last King | Zahir Shah Documentary

The recent history of Afghanistan has been filled with war and conflict. As a result, many Afghans look to the reign of the last King, Zahir Shah with a sense of nostalgia for a time and place that was once peaceful and stable. From his accession to power in 1933 until his deposition in 1973, the country went through a range of social, economic and political changes. King Zahir Shah’s reign saw Afghanistan embrace modernisation, in a bid to meet the challenges of surviving in a modern world. The modernising drive of the royal family certainly succeeded in improving the Afghan economy and enhancing the state’s capacity; but its policies and initiatives also unleashed a wave of effects which would ultimately play a part in the monarchy’s downfall.

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0:00 Intro
1:15 1901-1933 Context
4:45 Consolidation of authority
10:02 First Democratic Period
15:36 Pashtunistan
19:11 PM Daud & Rapid Modernisation
22:43 Constitutional Decade