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	c. Afghanistan. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
		Shoja Shah met at Peshawar with the British representative, Mountstuart Elphinstone, to negotiate a joint defense against the threat of a combined invasion of India by Napoleon and Alexander I of Russia.
		With the aim of overthrowing Dost Muhammad and reinstalling the Sadozay ruler Shah Shoja, the British launched an ill-fated invasion of Afghanistan.
		Shah Shoja was assassinated, and Dost Muhammad returned to power in Kabul.
	www.bartleby.com /67/1354.html (588 words)

	Durrani Empire - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		One of Ahmad Shah's first acts as chief was to adopt the title "Durr-i-Durrani" ("pearl of pearls" or "pearl of the age"), which may have come from a dream or from the pearl earrings worn by the royal guard of Nadir Shah.
		After the death of Timur Shah, the three strongest contenders for the position of shah were Timur's sons, the governors of Kandahar, Herat, and Kabul.
		Zaman Shah, governor of Kabul, was in the most commanding position and became shah at the age of twenty-three.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /durrani_empire.htm (1680 words)

	Shoja Shah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shoja Shah was a member of Afghanistans Barakzay dynasty, a ruler who ousted Mahmud Shah from power.
		Shoja allied Afghanistan with Britain in 1809, as a means to defend against a combined invasion of India by Napoleon and Russia.
		He was usurped by Mahmud Shah in 1809.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Shoja_Shah (81 words)

	Shuja Shah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A son of Timur Shah of the Durrani dynasty.
		Shuja allied Afghanistan with the United Kingdom in 1809, as a means of defending against a combined invasion of India by Napoleon and Russia.
		In July, Shuja Shah was narrowly defeated at Kandahar by the Afghans under Dost Mahommed Khan and fled.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shoja_Shah (245 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shah Shoja' occupied the capital, and Mahmud sued for peace.
		The new king, Shah Shoja', ascended the throne in 1803.
		Shah Shoja''s troops were routed, and he withdrew from Afghanistan and found asylum with the British at Ludhiana in 1815.
	www.sabawoon.com /afghanpedia/Dynasty.Durrani.shtm (473 words)

	The Yazd Period (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The best-known Safavid monarch, Shah Abbas I (1557-1629)[See: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] who tired of the intrigues of his Turkik Qizilbash cavaliers and their defeat at the hands of the Ottoman and Uzbek armies, expanded an elite Persian musketeer corps known as the tofangchian [See: 1, 2, 3, 4].
		During the reign of Shah Abbas the musketeers from Bafq district (tofangchian-e Bafq) are mentioned as distinguishing themselves in warfare against the Ottomans in Transcaucasia in 1607-08.
		After the fall of the Safavids, the Bafq musketeer corps served bravely against the Uzbeks and the Moguls under the leadership of Nader Shah Afshar (1736-47) and are said to have participated in the sacking of Delhi.
	www.afkhami.org /yazd2.htm (1391 words)

	The Story of Kouh-e Noor and Daryay-e Noor Diamonds
		The wife of Shah Shoja, who loved her husband very much, with the help of Lord Oakland of Britain, compelled Regent Singh, to help Shah Shoja regain its throne in Afghanistan, in return for Kouh-e Noor.
		Unfortunately, after a short while, Shah Shoja was killed in Afghanistan and subsequently the diamond remained in the hands of Regent Sing until his death when it was passed on to his son.
		For the first time, Shah Shoja gave the diamond to a jeweler to be cut, but the poor performance of the jeweler upset the king so much that not only he did not pay the jeweler his wage but also fined him 1,000 rupees as compensation.
	www.parstimes.com /history/kouh-e_noor_daryay-e_noor.html (1555 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		April 1842, Kabul, Afghanistan), shah, or king, of Afghanistan (1803-10; 1839-42) whose alliance with the British led to his death.
		Shoja' ascended the throne in 1803 after a long fratricidal war.
		Shah Shoja' in 1816 left for Ludhiana and placed himself under British protection.
	www.sabawoon.com /afghanpedia/ShahShoja.shtm (180 words)

	Shams al-Din Hafez Shirazi, The Greatest Poet of Persia
		Masood shah, the eldest of Mahmood shah's sons, fell victim to an imprudent intrigue in 743/1343; and after a further bout of violence the youngest of the brothers, Abu Ishaq, at last succeeded in establishing his authority throughout Fars.
		Shah Mahmood died in 776/1375, and thereupon Shah Shoja possessed himself of Isfahan.
		Shah Shoja, recognizing the portents, bought the favor of the mighty conqueror with rich gifts and a daughter; death spared him further anxieties in 786/ 1384.
	www.enel.ucalgary.ca /People/far/hobbies/iran/Gazal/frame2/hafez_intro.html (4078 words)

	Iransaga - Hafez, Classic Persian Poet
		Abu Eshaq and Shah Shoja were cultured rulers with a love for literature, but Mobarez-od-Din was a bigoted ascetic responsible for many executions under the guise of religion.
		The prohibitions introduced by Mobarez-od-Din came to an end with Shah Shoja's ascension to the throne, which was a time of celebration for Hafez.
		After Shah Shoja's death, there followed a period of confusion, with the advance of Timur's armies in the eastern lands of the Muslim world and the conquest of Persia.
	www.art-arena.com /hafez.htm (601 words)

	Safavids Dynasty
		Shah Abbas began his reign in 1587 and he was on the throne till 1629.
		Shah Abbas also ordered the architects to build roads in the whole country, and he ordered Inns to be erected in these roads to make it easier for the travelers to travel through the country.
		Shah Abbas was a patron of science and scientific achievements as well as of arts.
	irane-man.tripod.com /ShahIsmail.html (2833 words)

	Ahmad Shah -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		See (Click link for more info and facts about Ahmad Shah Qajar) Ahmad Shah Qajar for the (An empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC) Persian ruler (1909-1925).
		While still a boy Ahmad fell into the hands of the hostile tribe of Ghilzais, by whom he was kept prisoner at (A city in southern Afghanistan; an important trading center) Kandahar.
		The shah himself added to his wives a princess of the imperial family, and bestowed another upon his son (Click link for more info and facts about Timur Shah) Timur Shah, whom he made governor of the Punjab and Sirhind.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/A/Ah/Ahmad_Shah.htm (606 words)

	Afghanistan History
		Shah Shoja and De Facto British Rule (2nd time): Reinstated by the British in Kabul after the capture of the city.
		Habibullah flees the palace on the approach of Nadir Shah’s forces on Oct 10 1929 in Kabul.
		Mohammad Nadir Shah Ghazi and the Reestablishment of the House of Baraksay (great-nephew of Dost Mohammad): When the Baraksays are overthrown in January 1929, Prince Nadir Shah returns to Afghanistan from Paris where he is serving as a minister of state.
	www.comdev.org /afghanhistory/afhis22.html (3278 words)

	Zaman Shah -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zaman Shah, the fifth son of (Click link for more info and facts about Timur Shah) Timur Shah was the Shah of (A mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south) Afghanistan from 1793 until 1801.
		He attempted to repeat his father's success in (A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947) India, but his attempts at expansion brought him into conflict with the (The people of Great Britain) British.
		The British induced the Shah of (An empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC) Persia to invade Durrani, thwarting his plans by forcing him to protect his own lands.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/Z/Za/Zaman_Shah.htm (351 words)

	Shah Shoja' -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Balkh was seized by the ruler of Bukhara; the trans-Indus Afghan districts were occupied by the Sikhs; and the outlying provinces of Sind...
		Shah Jahan was the Mughal emperor of India from 1628 until 1658.
		Nadir Qoli Beg was born in Kobhan, Iran, on Oct. 22, 1688, into one of the Turkish tribes loyal to the Safavid shahs of Iran.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9067071?tocId=9067071 (786 words)

	First Anglo-Afghan War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Fearing increasing Russian influence in Afghanistan, the British resolved to depose Dost Muhammad and restore former ruler Shoja Shah.
		Ninety-five prisoners from the earlier massacre were rescued, and the British destroyed the citadel and central bazaar of Kabul.
		However, as Shah Shuja had been assassinated by this point, the British decided it was unprofitable to occupy the country and withdrew.
	first-anglo-afghan-war.infohub.dnip.net (191 words)

	Dost Mohammad Khan ( 1793-1863 ) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dost Mohammad was one of a number of sons of Payenda Khan, head of the Barakzay clan.
		In 1816 the clan rose in rebellion against the Afghan ruler Mahmud Shah, who had put to death his prime minister, a member of the clan.
		Shoja' was killed in a rebellion, and British troops were massacred as they attempted to retreat from the city.
	www.realafghan.com /biography/dostmohammad.htm (331 words)

	Persian Language & Literature: Hafez Shirazi
		Shah Shja took his tyrant father as prisoner, and re-instated Hafez as a teacher at the college.
		Hafez was falling out of favor with Shah Shoja.
		Some years later by invitation of Shah Shoja, he ended his exile and returned to Shiraz.
	www.iranchamber.com /literature/hafez/hafez.php (580 words)

	Durrani Empire at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Zeman Shah, governor of Kabul, was in the most commanding position and became shah at the age of twenty-three.
		Sultan Ali Shah was another son of Timur Shar.
		Ayub Shah was another son of Timur Shar, who deposed Sultan Ali Shah.
	wiki.tatet.com /Durrani_Empire.html (1720 words)

	Afghania Portal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Balkh was seized by the ruler of Bukhara; the trans-Indus Afghan districts were occupied by the Sikhs; and the outlying provinces of Sind and Baluchistan assumed independence.
		In November 1837 Mohammad Shah of Persia laid siege to Herat, which the British saw as the key to India.
		Shah Shoja' was killed after the British left Kabul.
	www.afghania.com /Sections-index-req-printpage-artid-16.html (525 words)

	Afghanistan History
		Shah Ahmad Khan Abdali Durrani (commander of Nader's personal bodyguard, Head of the Abdali Tribe of the Durrani Clan), Returns to Kandahar where he is declared Shah over the Afghan Provinces.
		Shah Shoja (brother, 1rst time) Afghanistan's unity begins to crumble with increased internal strife and threats from the Punjabi Sikhs in the East and the Persians in the West.
		The Indus Valley Districts includingKashmir (1819) Peshawar (from the Barakzay) are seized by the Sikhs.
	www.comdev.org /afghanhistory/afhis21.html (360 words)

	Durrani Empire - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
		Even before the death of the Iranian ruler Nadir_Shah, tribes in the Hindu_Kush had been growing stronger and were beginning to take advantage of the waning power of their distant rulers.
		Ahmad Shah then set out westward to take possession of Herat, which was ruled by Nadir Shah's grandson, Shah_Rukh.
		Zeman_Shah, governor of Kabul, was in the most commanding position and became shah at the age of twenty-three.
	www.indexsuche.com /Durrani_Empire.html (1668 words)

	BASSIRAT.NET - Histoire de l'Afghanistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shah Shoja Ul-Molk, Padshah Durr-i-Durran (1er règne, 1803-1809), dans son palais de Kaboul.
		Il fut aussitôt reçu en audience par Shah Shoja, qui espérait obtenir là un soutien pour consolider son pouvoir.
		Shah Shoja se mit aussitôt à lever de nouvelles recrues au sein des tribus, lesquelles s’ajoutant aux débris du corps expéditionnaire du Cachemire, lui permettraient d’affronter son rival.
	www.bassirat.net /history/read_historyparagraf.php?hp=34 (1389 words)

	Shoja Shah Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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	BASSIRAT.NET - Histoire de l'Afghanistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shah Shoja était soucieux de son image auprès de ses sujets et c’est à sa demande que les Britanniques déménagèrent leur camp de la citadelle de Bala Hissar pour un cantonnement situé dans la plaine de Bimarou, située non loin de Kaboul.
		A l’intérieur même du clan de Shah Shoja des fissures apparurent au grand jour.
		Mais une fois encore, le malheureux Shah Shoja n’eut pas son mot à dire et sous la pression de Macnaghten il fut contraint de démettre son fils Fath Jang de la gouvernance de Kandahâr et de remplacer son plus proche conseiller, Abdul Sidiq Khan, par Mohammad Usman Khan.
	www.bassirat.net /history/read_historyparagraf.php?hp=46 (1284 words)

	List of state leaders in 1805 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kabul - Shoja Shah King of Afghanistan (1803 - 1809)
		Kamran Shah King of Kandahar (1804 - 1805)
		Shoja Shah King of Afghanistan (1803 - 1809)
	www.freeglossary.com /List_of_state_leaders_in_1805 (215 words)

	List of leaders of Afghanistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Emir Ahmad Shah Durrani ('Baba') (October 1747-October 16 (23?) 1772) (died)
		King Amanullah Shah (February 28, 1919/June 9, 1926 - January 14, 1929) (abdicated in coup d'état)
		King Mohammed Zahir Shah (November 8, 1933 - July 17, 1973) (deposed in bloodless coup d'état)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heads_of_Government_of_Afghanistan (511 words)

	Shoja Shah - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Shoja Shah (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Shoja Shah - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Shoja Shah.
		Here you will find more informations about Shoja Shah.
		The orginal Shoja Shah article can be editet
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Shoja-Shah.html (123 words)

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