Princess India of Afghanistan
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Princess India of Afghanistan (Pashto/Dari: شاهدخت اندیا Shahdukht India, Italian: Principessa India d'Afghanistan; 7 June 1929 – 13 October 2023) was an Afghan royal. She was the youngest daughter of Emeritus King of Afghanistan Amanullah Khan and Queen consort Soraya Tarzi. She held the title of princess of the royal house of Mohammadzai-Tarzi.
Princess India | |||||
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Born | (1929-06-07)7 June 1929 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India | ||||
Died | 13 October 2023(2023-10-13) (aged 94) Rome, Italy | ||||
Spouse |
Kazem Agha Malek
(m. 1951; div. 1956)Dr. Abdul Rauf Haider
(m. 1966) | ||||
Issue | Soraya Malek Hamdam Malek Iskandar Rauf Haider | ||||
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House | Mohammadzai-Tarzi | ||||
Father | Amanullah Khan | ||||
Mother | Soraya Tarzi |
Princess India was born in Bombay, British India, five months after her father's abdication on 14 January 1929 and named in honor of the country they fled to exile. After an invitation by Queen Elena of Italy, the family eventually settled in Rome, where the princess grew up and continued to make her home.[1]
India was educated at Pension Marie-José, Gstaad, Switzerland, and Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy.[citation needed]
India visited Afghanistan for the first time in 1968, and started charity work for Afghan children seeking aid.[2]
In the 2000s, Princess India formed the Mahmud Tarzi Cultural Foundation (MTCF) in Kabul, where she served as vice chairman as of 2010.[3] In 2006, Princess India was appointed Cultural Ambassador to Europe by the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai. She spent her time between Rome and Kabul before the Taliban takeover of 2021[4] and held lectures at conferences throughout Europe.[5]
In August 2019, Princess India was invited by the Afghan government to take part in the state's celebrations for Afghanistan's 100th anniversary of independence.[1]