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Dost Muhammad
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Dost Muhammad , 1793-1863, emir of Afghanistan. He and his family struggled to get the emirate for years before he finally succeeded...
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Barakzai Dynasty
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...around Kabul, Peshawar, and Kandahar. Dost Mohammad, who gained control of Kabul...1929 – 1933), a descendant of Dost Mohammad's brother. Nadir Shah derived...abd al-rahman khan; amanollah khan; dost mohammad barakzai; du-rand line; durrani...
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Anglo–Afghan Wars
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...garrison. Abandoned by his followers, Dost Mohammad Barakzai (1826 – 1839...to India at the end of December 1842. Dost Mohammad regained power. By 1876, the...recognized Abd al-Rahman Khan, a grandson of Dost Mohammad, as the ruler of Afghanistan...
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ANTICLIMAX
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
...descent from the elevated and important to the low and trivial: ‘Here thou, Great Anna! whom three realms obey, / Dost sometimes counsel take—and sometimes Tea’ (Pope, The Rape of the Lock , 1712). 2. In drama, the...
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Palingenesy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
...revived with the application of heat. He celebrated the mystic power of caloric in a poem: "Strange power of heat, thou yet dost show, Like winter earth, naked, or cloth'd with snow. But as the quick'ning sun approaching near, The plants arise up...
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Sher Ali
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Sher Ali or Shere Ali , 1825-79, emir of Afghanistan (1863-79), son of Dost Muhammad. His succession was opposed by other members of his family, notably his brothers. Sher Ali turned from his friendship...
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Ahmad Shah
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Khorasan, but he was unable to consolidate this empire and it soon disintegrated. He united and strengthened Afghanistan, however, and is therefore often considered its modern founder. His family retained power until the rise of Dost Muhammad .
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Afghan wars
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
...in 1838–42, 1878–81, and 1919–21. None was successful. The first Afghan War against Dost Mohammed saw a British expeditionary force reach and capture the capital, Kabul. However, surrounding tribes rose up and forced...
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‘Lilliburlero,’
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History
...Irish Catholics gloating over Tyrconnell 's appointment as lord deputy (Jan. 1687). It begins ‘Ho Brother Teague dost hear de decree’ and ends ‘Now, now de Hereticks all go down…By Chreist and St Patrick the...
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Bayemon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
...are thy subjects, in the name of Passiel and Rosus, for the purpose of replying to all that which I demand of thee. If thou dost not come I will torment thee with a sword of heavenly fire. I will augment thy pains and burn thee. Obey, O King Bayemon...
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