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When The Afghans Lost To Britain | Afghan History

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The 19th century was a pivotal period for Afghanistan as a political state. Emerging out of the dying embers of the Durrani Empire, the state fought hard for its existence; first in the shape of civil wars between contenders and then surviving a British invasion during the First Anglo-Afghan War. Thanks in part to the diligence and acumen of Amir Dost Mohammad Khan, by the 1870s Afghanistan seemed to have a semblance of political stability that could be used as a platform from which to embrace the modernisation of the country. But Afghanistan’s destiny would be interrupted - as the country became embroiled in the rivalry between Britain and Imperial Russia once again. In 1878, British India would invade the mountainous country for the second time in 40 years - this time hoping to learn from the mistakes it had made the first time.

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20 Comments

@HikmaHistory Creator 4 years ago Pinned

Who won the war - the British or the Afghans?
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@hugoCastellnaos 5 years ago

"the British keep wining battle but the problem was Afghans just keep fighting regardless of losing battles, and the war became a money pit" i guess no learns form history.

@McVaySwifty 5 years ago

Good to see Hikma History return, am liking the historical portraits!

@Crash-zm2qd 4 years ago

My great great grandfather was in second Afghan war they marched from Quetta to Kandahar and took city without opposition.

@alecblunden8615 5 years ago

The narrator seems surprised that Roberts won at Kandahar. He was a VC holder and a brilliant General - one who would wipe the Boer Army from the map during the Second Boer War, and was so beloved of the troops that he was trotted out to improve morale in the early days of World War 1. I think he needs a reality check.

@satyr1349 5 years ago

Fascinating once again TY!
Clearly explained all the major events that led to the Durand line, the source of so many problems for Pakistan & Afghanistan.
The division of ethnic groups across the world by far away Imperial power's politicians etc has led to so much violence this century.

@rawahakamran9544 5 years ago

Finally a video on this topic. People who love to pereptuate the myth of Afghanistan being Graveyard of Empires starting from First Anglo-Afghan War interestingly never even mention this episode of history with respect to Afghan-British conflict.

@alikhan.3265 4 years ago

There is no win , in every war , for the people. British almost lost the first Afghan war.. Then they had a second attempt.. as they have learnt from the First Afghan war.
The problem with Afghanistan is , always its strartegic location. But being in war for some 200 years , now everyone in Afghanistan believe , that life is nothing more than a war.. 😢

@sherirobinson6867 4 years ago

This channel has offered me the opportunity of listening to a clear and concise description of History that has been completely unknown to me. This was not and is not taught in the American schools. Hikma history is a treasure trove, or a gold chest full of valuable gems in my insatiable desire for truthful history. Thank you for bringing forth the facts.

@juanpablol-t8432 3 years ago (edited)

what a curse to be in a place that can't make a country rich but yet no country with side interests can't leave alone. Bald & bankrupt brought me here.

@monirmalick4016 5 years ago

British defeated Afghans and installed their Puppet Ruler in 1880 but in Afghanistan children are taught another history where British were total looser and afghans were victorious.
This led to pseudo chivalry of Afghans till Today.Even before Maharaja Rajit Singh also established his government through puppit in Kabul.Afghans needed to learn the True history not a Concocted story.