Turabaz Khan

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
MonarchMohammed Zahir Shah
Commander and Chief of Security
Personal details
Born1885
Kabul, Afghanistan
Died1982
Kabul, Afghanistan
Resting placeKabul, Afghanistan
EducationMilitary school, Kabul
OccupationGeneral, Police Commander, Chief of Security
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Afghanistan
Branch/service Royal Afghan Army
Years of serviceEarly 20th century–1946
RankGeneral

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

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  1. ^ Ludwig W. Adamec (2008). Biographical Encyclopedia of Afghanistan. Pentagon Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-81-8274-321-2.