Permanent historical factsheet

Restoration

Afghanistan · Government / Government of Afghanistan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1809–1868Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1809

Mahmud Shah Durrani1809

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Mahmud Shah regains the throne after Shah Shuja is driven from power.

1839

Shah Shuja Durrani7 August 1839

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

British forces restore Shah Shuja to the throne during the First Anglo-Afghan War.

1843

Dost Mohammad Khan1843

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Dost Mohammad returns to Kabul and resumes rule after British forces withdraw.

1868

Sher Ali Khan1868

Kabul · Government / Government of Afghanistan

Sher Ali regains Kabul and restores his government after defeating rival claimants.

Names involved

Dost Mohammad KhanMahmud Shah DurraniShah Shuja DurraniSher Ali Khan

Provenance

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