Succession1803
Succeeds as Shah of Afghanistan
Historical person
Shuja Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Shuja, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Afghanistan.
3 records1803–18393 events1 places
Chronological biography
1803
1839
Invasion of Afghanistan1839
The official British position that their troops were merely supporting Shah Shujas small army in retaking what was once his throne was generally seen (at the time, as well as now) as pretext for incorporating Afghanistan into the British empire. The British denied that they were invading Afghanistan, instead claiming they were merely supporting its legitimate Shuja Government "against foreign interference and factious opposition"
Restoration1839
Restored as Amir of Afghanistan
Titles and roles
Amir · Shah
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.