Shir Ali
Schir Ali Khan or Scher Ali (شیرعلی خان Schir-Ali Chan , English Sher Ali , * 1825 ; † February 21, 1879 in Mazar-e Sharif ) was emir of Afghanistan from 1863 to 1866 and from 1868 to the end of his life.
Life
Shir Ali was the son and successor of Dost Mohammed , the founder of the Barakzai dynasty . Shir Ali first came to power immediately after his father's death, but was ousted by his older brother Mohammed Afzal Khan after only three years . After his death in 1868 he was able to regain the title of emirate. In July 1878, to the annoyance of the British, he allowed Russia to set up an embassy in Kabul. The Viceroy of India Lord Lytton protested and in September instructed General Neville Chamberlain to also secure the right of representation in Kabul. However, its mission was intercepted by the Afghans and forced to turn back. When the Second Anglo-Afghan War broke out , the British marched into Afghanistan with strong forces from the British Indian Army . Shir Ali fled Kabul and died on the way into Russian exile. His son Mohammed Yakub Khan succeeded him to the throne and had to sign the Treaty of Gandamak in May 1879 .
literature
- Jules Stewart: On Afghanistan's Plains. The Story of Britain's Afghan Wars . IB Tauris, London / New York 2011. ISBN 978-1-84885-717-9
Web links
- Shīr ʿAlī Khān. In: Encyclopædia Britannica . (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ali, Schir |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shear Ali Khan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Emir of Afghanistan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1825 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 1879 |
| Place of death | Mazar-e Sharif |