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 Mir Wais Hotaki lead a successful revolt against Persia (Iran) in 1709, and founded
the Hotaki dynasty. His actions set the stage for a successful Afghan invasion of Persia
by his son Mahmud. Mir Wais Hotaki never took on the tile of king or emperor, however
today, Afghans refer to him as Neeka, meaning Grandfather of the nation.
Mir Wais was born near Kandahar city in 1673, and died of natural causes in 1715, he
was 42 years old.
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