Life of the Amir Dost Mohammed Khan of Kabul: With His Political Proceedings Towards the English, Russian, and Persian Governments, Including the Victory and Disasters of the British Army in Afghanistan, Volume 2 |
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2d Edition Afghan Afghanistan agent Akhund Amin Ullah Amir Dost Mohammed army arrival Author Bakkar Bala Hisar Bamian Barakzai Bilochi Bokhara Bombay British Government brother camp Captain chiefs cloth Colonel court Dost Mohammed Khan enemy English Engravings Envoy Fatah favour force friendship Ghazni Ghilzais Gholam Khan Governor Governor-General Haidarabad History honour horse India Indus J. C. LOUDON Jelalabad Kabul Khairpur King Kohistan letter Lieut Lord Majesty Major Pottinger ment minister Mirs of Sindh mission Mohammed Akbar Khan Mohan Lal Morad Navab negotiations officers Outram party Persian person Peshavar political possession Prince prisoners Qandhar received residence river rupees Rustam Khan Sardar Mohammed Sayad sent Shah Shuja-ul-Mulk Shah Zadah Shuja-ul-Mulk Sindhian Sir Alexander Burnes Sir Charles Napier Sir Claude Wade Sir George Pollock Sir Henry Pottinger Sir William Macnaghten Tattah tion troops turban Vignette Titles vols William Macnaghten Woodcuts
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