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Emirate of Afghanistan
The
Emirate of Afghanistan
( ) was an
emirate
between
Central Asia
and
South Asia
, which is today's
Islamic Republic
of
Afghanistan
. The emirate emerged from the
Durrani Empire
, when
Dost Mohammed Khan
, the founder of the
Barakzai dynasty
in
Kabul
, prevailed. The history of the Emirate was dominated by 'the
Great Game
' between the
Russian Empire
and the
United Kingdom
for supremacy in Central Asia. This period was characterized by the
expansion of European colonial interests
in
South Asia
. The Emirate of Afghanistan continued the war with the
Sikh Empire
, which led to the
invasion of Afghanistan
by
British
-led Indian forces who completely
wiped out the Afghans in 1842
but did not fulfil their initial war objectives. However, during the
Second Anglo-Afghan War
, the British again
defeated the Afghans
and this time the British took control of Afghanistan's foreign affairs until
Emir
Amanullah Khan
regained them after the
Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919
was signed following the
Third Anglo-Afghan War
.
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