Tribal quarrels & weakened Afghanistan: Infighting between Sadozais & Barakzais proved counter productive
Barakzais pushed all the three grandsons of Ahmad Shah Abdali to the Punjab where they lived in Ranjeet Singh Rule. large population of Sadozais had no choice but to live in Lhore Darbar areas. Ahmad Shah Abdali was Sadozai and he formed an empire in mid 18th century but it was ruined by Barakzais. Now both Barakzai and Sadozai rulers are heroes under Pukhtton nationalism simultaneously. But what they did with one another is enough to understand misleading narratives. Abdali was died in 1772 and his son Taimur Shah became new king. He shifted the capital from Kandhar to Kabul, the decision which proved fatal for Sadozais. In new capital barakzais and Qizalbashs had more powers. Painda Khan Sadozai became a new key player in power nexus. Taimur Shah died in 1793 and after his death Barakzais played with his 24 sons yet Zaman Khan finally became new king. During power struggle Zaman killed Painda Khan barakzai. In 1800 Zaman was blinded by Shirani tribes and after that infighting his brother Mahmood Shah finally became King. Shah zaman took refuge in the Punjab. In that war of throne Fateh Khan Barakzai (elder son of Painda Khan) supported Mahmood but Mahmood's son Kamran killed Fateh Khan. Younger son of Painda Khan was Dost muhammad Khan barakzai and his mother was from qizalbash family. In the age of 7 , he witnessed killing of his father and after some years his elder brother was killed too. But he waited for good times. In 1803 Mahmood was expelled by Shah Shuja and Mahmud too had to take refuge in the Punjab. In 1809 Mahmood again captured the throne of Kabul and now it was Shah Shuja's turn to take refuge in the Punjab. In 1826 Dost Muhammad Khan Barazai ruined the Abdali empire and founded Barakzai dynasty. He was defeated by Shah shuja in 1838 with the support of the Punjab and Britishers. Now it was Dost Muhammad Khan's turn to take refuge first in the Punjab and then to British. In 1842 D M Khan Barakzai finally dethrone the last Sadozai king, Shuja. D M Khan died in 1863 and his son Sher Ali khan became new ruler. He was killed in 2nd anglo Afghan war in which British army defeated afghan army and captured Afghanistan. D M Khan had three sons but instead of his elder sons Afzal and Azam he nominated his 3rd son Sher ali khan. Afzal went to Tashkand and Azam escaped to Iran. With the help of British officers Abdur Rahman Khan sonof Azam Khan was brought from Tashkand. he was apponited by the britishers themselves as new ruler of Kabul. So infighting between sadozais and barakzais finally suited Britishers in many ways.
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