biography
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Aga Khan III
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in full Aga Sultan Sir Mohammed Shah
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pronunciation:
[ahga kahn]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1877–1957)
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| biography:
| Imam of the Ismaili sect of Muslims, born in Karachi, SE Pakistan, the son of Aga Khan II. He succeeded to the title in 1885, and in 1910 founded Aligarh University. He worked for the British cause in both World Wars, and in 1937 was president of the League of Nations Assembly. A keen racecourse enthusiast, he owned several Derby winners. |
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