Turabaz Khan (Pashto: طره بازخان; 1885–1982) was a general who served in the Afghan National Army. He was born in Kabul to a Safi Pashtun family. He was educated at a military school in Kabul. He also served an associate to the Sardar Mohammad Hashim Khan (King) Mohammed Zahir Shah’s uncle and Afghanistan’s Royal Prime Minister in 1929. He also served as Kabul’s Police Commander and Chief of Security until his retirement in 1946.
Turabaz Khan | |
|---|---|
| طره باز خان | |
| Monarch | King Zahir Shah |
| Commander and Chief of Security | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1885 Kabul, Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Died | 1982 Kabul, Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
| Resting place | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Education | Military school, Kabul |
| Occupation | General, Police Commander, Chief of Security |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Afghanistan |
| Branch/service | .svg){kind=small} Royal Afghan Army |
| Years of service | Early 20th century–1946 |
| Rank | General |
He died in 1982 in Kabul. A crossroads near his house (Char-Rahi Turabaz Khan) (چهارراهی طره بازخان – شهرنو، کابل) in the Shahr Naw section of Kabul is named after him.[1]
References
edit- ^ Ludwig W. Adamec (2008). Biographical Encyclopedia of Afghanistan. Pentagon Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-81-8274-321-2.
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