Durrani
Speech parts
1. Durrani - Noun
2. Durrani - Proper noun
Meaning
Durrani pl (plural only)
A prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, anciently known as the Abdali.
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Durrani (plural Durranis)
A surname from Pashto.
Examples
After conquering Kandahar in 1738, Durrani and his brother Zulfiqar were freed and provided with leading careers in Nader Shah's administration.
After consulting Ahmad Shah Durrani, Khizri Beg marched against Sultan Shah and the Wazir Shah Wali aided the invading column.
An 1836 lithograph of Mexican women making tortillas by Carl Nebel An example of a 19th-century lithograph depicting royal Afghan soldiers of the Durrani Empire in Afghanistan.
By 1759, Durrani and his army had reached Lahore and were poised to confront the Marathas.
Ahmad Shah Durrani accused Sultan Shah of having caused the Afaqi brothers to die.
Durrani proved himself in Nader Shah's service and was promoted from a personal attendant (yasāwal) to command the Abdali Regiment, a cavalry of four thousand soldiers and officers.