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Hussain Hotak

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Shah Hussain Hotak (Pashto/Dari: شاه حسين هوتک), son of Mirwais Hotak, was the fifth and last ruler of the Ghilji Hotak dynasty. An ethnic Pashtun (Afghan) from the Ghilji tribe, he succeeded to the throne after the death of his brother Mahmud Hotak in 1725 at the hand of their cousin Ashraf Hotak. He was also a Pashto language poet. While his cousin Ashraf ruled most of Persia from Isfahan, Hussain ruled Kandahar, but was defeated. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hussain Hotak is the 15,615th most popular politician (down from 13,892nd in 2019), the 126th most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 109th in 2019) and the 88th most popular Afghan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hussain Hotak ranks 15,615 out of 19,576. Before him are Cătălin Predoiu, Alphonse Henri d'Hautpoul, Ed Royce, Michael Heseltine, Kurt Biedenkopf, and Javier de Burgos. After him are Juan Francisco Giró, Volen Siderov, Plamen Oresharski, Albert Camille Vital, Ahn Cheol-soo, and Stephen Barclay.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Hussain Hotak ranks 126 out of 177. Before him are Anahita Ratebzad (1931), Malalai of Maiwand (1861), Abdul Aziz Hotak (1700), Kader Khan (1937), Atiq Rahimi (1962), and Meena Keshwar Kamal (1956). After him are Ahmad Zia Massoud (1956), Antimachus I (-200), Sitara Achakzai (1957), Bismillah Khan Mohammadi (1961), Ismail of Ghazni (null), and Apollodotus I (-300).

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Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan

Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Hussain Hotak ranks 88. Before him are Amr ibn al-Layth (null), Sultan Ali Keshtmand (1935), Ali Shah Durrani (1800), Ayub Shah Durrani (1800), Anahita Ratebzad (1931), and Abdul Aziz Hotak (1700). After him are Ahmad Zia Massoud (1956), Antimachus I (-200), Sitara Achakzai (1957), Bismillah Khan Mohammadi (1961), Ismail of Ghazni (null), and Apollodotus I (-300).

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