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  Dost Mahommed Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His elder brother, the chief of the Barakzai, Fatteh Khan, took an important part in raising Mahmud Shah to the sovereignty of Afghanistan in 1800 and in restoring him to the throne in 1809.
Dost Mahommed was enjoined to abandon the attempt to recover Peshawar, and to place his foreign policy under British guidance.
Closely followed by the British, Dost was driven to extremities, and on November 4, 1840 surrendered as a prisoner.
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 Amir Dost Mohammad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dost Mohammad took control of Kabul in 1826 and had no sooner proclaimed himself Amir of Afghanistan in 1835 when the Sikhs began to expand their claim to the Peshawar area.
Dost Mohammad had come to the Afghan throne at the time of the two great empires were expanding: The Russians to the south and the British in India to the north.
Dost Mohammad's Afghanistan was caught in the great powers' struggle in the 19th century (also known as THE GREAT GAME by Rudyard Kipling) which eventually became a buffer state between them.
www.afghan-network.net /Rulers/dost_mohammad.html   (278 words)

  
 DOÚST MOH®AMMAD KHAN
Do@st Moháammad Khan was raised by his Qezelba@æ mother, from the Persian tribe of S^a@h Mansáu@r and reportedly Pa@yenda Khan's favorite wife, though not of noble stock.
When Moháammad ¿Azá^m Khan died in 1238/1822-23 his son Sarda@r H®ab^b-Alla@h Khan took control of Kabul but was later defeated by Do@st Moháammad Khan, who also, with the help of the Qezelba@æ of Kabul, repelled the challenge of another brother, Sarda@r SoltÂa@n Moháammad Khan.
It was during his second reign that Do@st Moháammad Khan was able to bring all of Afghanistan under his direct control, with the exception of Peshawar and Kashmir, which have remained separate.
www.iranica.com /articles/v7/v7f5/v7f557.html   (981 words)

  
 Dost Mohammad and the British in Afghanistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dost Mohammad achieved prominence among his brothers through clever use of the support of his mother's Qizilbash[?] tribesmen and his own youthful apprenticeship under his brother, Fateh Khan[?].
In 1834 Dost Mohammad defeated an invasion by the former ruler, Shah Shuja[?], but his absence from Kabul gave the Sikhs the opportunity to expand westward.
In 1836 Dost Mohammad's forces, under the command of his son Mohammad Akbar Khan[?], defeated the Sikhs at Jamrud[?], a post fifteen kilometers west of Peshawar.
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 Dost Mohammad Khan ( 1793-1863 )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dost Mohammad was one of a number of sons of Payenda Khan, head of the Barakzay clan.
Dost Mohammad emerged as its most powerful member, and he ascended the throne in 1826.
The British, feeling that Dost Mohammad was either hostile to them or unable to resist Russian penetration, moved to take a direct role in Afghan affairs.
www.realafghan.com /biography/dostmohammad.htm   (331 words)

  
 Afghanistan's Web Site -@ Afghanistan History
Painda Khan and the chiefs of the Nurzai and the Alizai Durrani clans were executed, as was the chief of the Qizilbash clan.
Painda Khan's son fled to Iran and pledged the substantial support of his Muhammadzai followers to a rival claimant to the throne, Zeman's older brother, Mahmood Shah.
Mohammad Akbar was very ambitous and wanted to regain all the land that was lost by the Afghans, and rebuild another great empire, similar to Ahmad Shah Abdali's.
www.afghanistans.com /Information/History   (2369 words)

  
 Amir Dost Mohammad Khan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dost Mohammad had no powerful backers but he had won his own prestige on the battlefield and had been the favorite of Fateh Khan.
Dost Mohammad moved with assurance through a complex maze of juggleries, sometimes deferring to his elder brothers, sometimes openly revolting.
On his return to Kabul Dost Mohammad formally proclaimed himself Amir at a simple coronation ceremony held at the Sia Sang mosque outside the gate to the Bala Hissar.
www.afghanan.net /afghanistan/sites/dost.htm   (1365 words)

  
 Dost Mohammad and the British in Afghanistan : Dost Mohammed and the British in Afghanistan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dost Mohammad and the British in Afghanistan : Dost Mohammed and the British in Afghanistan
The rise of Dost Mohammad[?] and the period of British Empire involvement in the history of Afghanistan, until Afghanistan retained full independence, 1826-1919.
It was not until 1826 that the energetic Dost Mohammad was able to exert sufficient control over his brothers to take over the throne in Kabul, where he proclaimed himself amir.
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 Muhammad Gul Khan Mohmand :: Khyber.ORG
It was because of the important role that Mohammad Gul Momand played in the revolt that Nadir Shah assigned him the responsibility of Interior Minister in his cabinet.
Mohammad Usman Khan Barakzai was selected as its first head and a committee under Mohammad Gul Momand (known to his countrymen, Pashtoon Baba) worked out the guidelines and objectives of the organisation.
Mohammad Gul Momand died in Kabul on 18th of August 1964, at the age of 80.
www.khyber.org /people/literary/MuhammadGulKhanMohmand.shtml   (1034 words)

  
 DOST MOHAMMAD AND THE BRITISH IN AFGHANISTAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The British demanded that Dost Mohammad sever all contact with the Iranians and Russians, remove Vitkevich from Kabul, surrender all claims to Peshawar, and respect Peshawar's independence as well as that of Kandahar, which was under the control of his brothers at the time.
Dost Mohammad fled with his loyal followers across the passes to Bamian, and ultimately to Bukhara.
After he unsuccessfully attacked the British and their Afghan protégé, Dost Mohammad surrendered to them and was exiled in India in late 1840.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/DOST+MOHAMMAD+AND+THE+BRITISH+IN+AFGHANISTAN   (3900 words)

  
 DOST MOHAMMAD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dost Mahommed Khan (1793 - June 9, 1863), founder of the dynasty of the Barakzai in Afghanistan.
His elder brother, the chief of the Barakzai, Fatteh Khan, took an important part in raising Mahmud to the sovereignty of Afghanistan in 1800 and in restoring him to the throne in 1809.
Of these Dost Mahommed received for his share Ghazni, to which in 1826 he added Kabul, the richest of the Afghan provinces.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/DOST+MOHAMMAD   (693 words)

  
 Mir Afzal Khan :: Khyber.ORG
Mir Afzal Khan, one of the most influential politicians the NWFP has ever had, epitomized the blend of feudal and capitalistic politics in the Frontier Province.
Mir Afzal Khan, whose political manoeuvres had a significant impact on the political developments of the country in the early 1990s, was a man with many traits, his friends believe.
Another nephew, Haji Mohammad Yaqub, entered politics at his behest and was elected to the National Assembly on PPP's ticket in the 1993 general elections.
www.khyber.org /people/nwfp/mirafzalkhan.shtml   (649 words)

  
 Afghanland.com Afghanistan Great Game
By Afghanland.com: It was not until 1826 that the energetic Dost Mohammad was able to exert sufficient control over his brothers to take over the throne in Kabul, where he proclaimed himself amir.
In 1836 Dost Mohammad's forces, under the command of his son Akbar Khan, defeated the Sikhs at Jamrud, a post fifteen kilometers west of Peshawar.
The British demanded that Dost Mohammad sever all contact with the Iranians and Russians, remove Vitkevich from Kabul, surrender all claims to Peshawar, and respect Peshawar's independence as well as that of Qandahar, which was under the control of his brothers at the time.
www.afghanland.com /history/greatgame.html   (765 words)

  
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In 1836, Dost Mohammad Khan is proclaimed as Amir al-mu'minin (commander of the faithful).
King Shir Ali Khan, Dost Mohammad Khan's son, succeeds to the throne.
Daoud Khan abolishes the monarchy, and establishes the Republic of Afghanistan.
www.salaam.co.uk /themeofthemonth/december01/kings.html   (1018 words)

  
 Afghanistan History @AryanaSite.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
However, they failed to retake Peshawar due to disunity and bad judgment on the part of Dost Mohammad Khan.
Dost Mohammad Khan is proclaimed as Amir al-mu' minin (commander of the faithful).
After some resistance, Amir Dost Mohammad Khan surrenders to the British and is deported to India.
www.aryanasite.com /afghanistan/history/part3c.html   (174 words)

  
 Afghanistan History @AryanaSite.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dost Mohammad Khan signs a peace treaty with India.
Sher Ali, Dost Mohammad Khan's son, succeeds to the throne.
Mohammad Afzal occupies Kabul and proclaims himself Amir.
www.aryanasite.com /afghanistan/history/part3d.html   (35 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dost Mohammad Khan gained preeminence and founded the dynasty about 1837.
Nader Khan, on his assassination in 1933, was succeeded by his son Zahir Shah, who reigned until July 17, 1973, when he was deposed and a republic was proclaimed.
The Barakzay rulers, in chronological order, were Dost Mohammad Khan, Shir 'Ali Khan, Ya'qub Khan, 'Abdor Rahman Khan, Habibollah Khan, 'Amanollah Khan, Mohammad Nader Khan, and Mohammad Zahir Shah.
www.sabawoon.com /afghanpedia/BarakzayDYNASTY.shtm   (117 words)

  
 List of leaders of Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emir Shir Ali Khan (June 1863-February 21, 1879)
Mohammad Azim Khan (controlled much of the country 1866-1869)
Nasrullah Khan (February 21, 1919 - February 28, 1919)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_leaders_of_Afghanistan   (511 words)

  
 Iranian Personalities: Jamal-o-Din Asadabadi
Documented reports of Asadabadi's residence in Afghanistan date to 1866, when he was part of the entourage of Mohammad A'zam Khan, the military ruler of Qandahar under Dost Mohammad Khan.
When Dost Mohammad died in 1863, his three sons fought among themselves for the rulership.
Amir Shir 'Ali Khan, Dost Mohammad's third son, assumed power in Kabul, pledging to modernize the nation.
www.iranchamber.com /personalities/jasadabadi/jamal_odin_asadabadi.php   (2243 words)

  
 Geez, what a history - Asylum Forums
Nadir Khan assassinated by a college student, and his son, Zahir, inherits the throne.
Daoud Khan abolishes the monarchy, declares himself President---Republic of Afghanistan is established.
September--The ex-king of Afghanistan, Mohammad Zahir Shah, calls for a grand assembly, or Loya Jirga to discuss ways of bringing peace to the country.
www.asylumnation.com /asylum/_r/showthread/threadid_16194   (2178 words)

  
 Cronological History of Afghanistan - the cradle of Gandharan civilisation
Mohammad Azam succeeds to the throne 1868--Mohammad Azam flees to Persia Sher Ali reasserts control (1868-1879).
The Rise and Fall of Habibullah Kalakani, popularly known as "Bache Saqao" Nadir Khan takes the throne; his tribal army loots government buildings and houses of wealthy citizens because the treasury was empty.
Daoud Khan abolishes the monarchy, declares himself President and the Republic of Afghanistan is established.
www.gandhara.com.au /afghan_table.html   (2277 words)

  
 PESHAWAR: Conviction of revenue officials set aside -DAWN - Local; 15 December, 2004
One naib tehsildar, Mosam Khan, was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment with fine of one million rupees.
Five appellants including a naib tehsildar, Momin Khan, and four patwari Mohammad Ibrar, Dilawar Khan, Purdil Khan and Salahuddin Khan, were sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment each, with different amount of fine.
Advocate Safeerullah Khan, appearing for some of the appellants, argued that the trial court had not mentioned any ground on the basis of which the appellants were convicted.
www.dawn.com /2004/12/15/local28.htm   (357 words)

  
 PassionUp Friendship Rose Fun Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
--Sher Ali, Dost Mohammad Khan's son, succeeds to the throne.
--Nadir Khan takes the throne; his tribal army loots government buildings and houses of wealthy citizens because the treasury was empty.
--Daoud Khan abolishes the monarchy, declares himself President---Republic of Afghanistan is established.
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 Amir Dost Mohammad Khan @AryanaSite.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
After many years of civil war, Dost Mohammad Khan came to power and ruled Afghanistan from 1826 to 1863.
During the first Anglo-Afghan War, Dost Mohammad Khan surrendered himself to the British, and was sent to India to live as a hostage.
After the Afghans, led by his son, Sardar Mohammad Akbar Khan, defeated the British Army, Dost Mohammad Khan returned to Afghanistan and regained the throne.
www.aryanasite.com /afghanistan/biographies/amirdostmohammadkhan.html   (92 words)

  
 Emir Abdurrahman Khan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
1844-1901), was the son of Afzul Khan, who was the eldest son of Dost Mohammad Khan, the famous amir, by whose success in war the Barakzai family established their dynasty in the rulership of Afghanistan.
Before his death at Herat, 9th June 1863, Dost Mohammad had nominated as his successor Shere Ali, his third son, passing over the two elder brothers, Afzul Khan and Azim Khan; and at first the new amir was quietly recognized.
Although his father, Afzul Khan, who had none of these qualities, came to terms with the Amir Shere Ali, the son's behaviour in the northern province soon excited the amir's suspicion, and Abdur Rahman: when he was summoned to Kabul, fled across the Oxus into Bokhara.
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 Dost Mohammad Khan --  Encyclopædia Britannica
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 Amir Sher 'Ali Khan ( 1825-1879 )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The third son of Dost Mohammad Khan, Sher 'Ali succeeded to the throne upon his father's death.
Only after a bewildering series of intra-family struggles, revolts, and civil war, however, was his hold on the throne secure.
He then placed his son Ya'qub Khan on the throne and fled toward Turkistan; he died during the journey.
www.realafghan.com /biography/shiralikhan.htm   (162 words)

  
 Hewad.com - Afghanistan - Our Mission
A man of letters and the sword, a literary figure and a true symbol of the Afghan code of life, Pashtoonwali, Muhammad Gul Khan Momand was born in 1885, in Kabul.
During King Amanullah Khan's time when, different tribes in the Khost and Ningarhar areas revolted against his policies of modernization, Amanullah Khan asked Muhammad Gul Momand to visit the areas.
Muhammad Usman Khan Barakzai was selected as its first head and a committee under Muhammad Gul Momand (known to his countrymen, Pashtoon Baba) worked out the guidelines and objectives of the organisation.
www.hewad.com /mohammadgul   (1028 words)

  
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