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Nur Muhammad Taraki

1917–1979 · 20th century

Nur Muhammad Taraki was an Afghan writer and founder of the communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, leading its Khalq faction. After the Saur Revolution of April 1978 he became head of state of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. His radical reforms and repression provoked rebellion, and in 1979 he was overthrown and killed on the orders of his deputy Hafizullah Amin.

Nur Muhammad Taraki
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Democratic Republic of Afghanistan

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nur Muhammad Taraki. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nur-muhammad-taraki
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