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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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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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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 Treaty (1855)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...John Lawrence, chief commissioner of the Punjab, and for the Afghans by Ghulam Haider, the eldest son and heir apparent to Dost Mohammad, king of Afghanistan, the Anglo – Afghan peace treaty emphasized three points: mutual peace and friendship...
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Celts
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
...Adamnan's Life of St. Columba: "Broichan, speaking one day to the holy man, says: 'Tell me, Columba, at what time dost thou propose to sail forth?' 'On the third day,' says the Saint, 'God willing and life remaining, we propose to begin...
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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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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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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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Abd ar-Rahman Khan
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Abd ar-Rahman Khan , 1844?-1901, emir of Afghanistan (1880-1901); grandson of Dost Muhammad. He opposed his uncle, Sher Ali , and was forced into exile in 1869. He was, however, recognized by the British as...
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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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