Repudiation of Treaty of Gandamak
Amanullah rejects the arrangement that had allowed Britain to control Afghan foreign policy and begins asserting full Afghan independence.
Role range: 1919-1919 – 1919-1929
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Aman Allah Biography and Timeline
Follow Aman Allah through 10 dated historical records for Afghanistan.
Aman Allah, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1919–1919Years on this page
1919
Declaration of Afghan Independence
Amanullah publicly declares Afghanistan independent and challenges the restrictions imposed on Afghan foreign relations by earlier Anglo-Afghan agreements.
Role range: 1919-1919 – 1919-1929
Proclamation of Jihad
Amanullah calls for holy war against British power and encourages resistance among tribes along the North-West Frontier.
Role range: 1919-1919 – 1919-1929
Afghan Troops Cross Frontier
Afghan troops cross the frontier at the western end of the Khyber Pass, opening the main military phase of the Third Anglo-Afghan War.
Role range: 1919-1919 – 1919-1929
Declaration of War
Hostilities last for just 1 month
Role range: 1919-1919 – 1919-1929
Treaty of Rawalpindi
Under the Treaty of Rawalpindi Afghanistan wins control of its foreign affairs
Role range: 1919-1919 – 1919-1929
Ceasefire Ordered
Amanullah orders a ceasefire after the Afghan offensive has failed to achieve its military objectives and peace negotiations become increasingly likely.
Role range: 1919-1919 – 1919-1929
Coup
Stages a coup, imprisons his brothers & assumes power
Role range: 1919-1929
Independence of Afghanistan
Informs the Viceroy of India that Afghanistan is now "independent & free"
Role range: 1919-1929
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of Afghanistan
Role range: 1919-1929
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.