Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir of Afghanistan NPG P1700(58c)

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Unknown photographer

Abdur Rahman Khan officially became Emir at the Durbar on 22 July 1880. A history of family rivalry climaxed into a seizure of Herat by a relative, Ayub Khan. Abdur Rahman retaliated by leading a force from Kabul, defeating Ayub's army and forcing him to flee to Persia. During his 21 year rule in which he became known as 'The Iron Emir', he prevented the country from becoming occupied by British India or Russia by keeping diplomatic relations with them. He reached agreement with Russia... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.