Ahmad Shah Durrani

Ahmad Shah Durrani, also known as Ahmad Shah Abdali, was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is often regarded as the founder of modern Afghanistan. His leadership and military conquests extended the empire's reach from Khorasan in the west to North India in the east, and from the Amu Darya in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south. He is a pivotal figure in Afghan history, celebrated for his unification of the Pashtun tribes and his establishment of a sovereign nation.