Khost rebellion (1856–1857)

Khost rebellion
Part of Campaigns of Dost Mohammad Khan
Date1856–1857
Location
Khost
Result

Barakzai Afghan withdrawal

  • Rebellion subsidized
Belligerents
Emirate of Afghanistan Khosti tribes
Darwesh Khel Wazirs  
Commanders and leaders
Ghulam Muhammad
Mohammad Hashim Khan		 Unknown
Strength
Unknown 5,000–6,000

The Khost Rebellion of 1856–1857 was an armed uprising by the Khostwal Pashtun tribes, with the participation of the Darwesh Khel Wazirs, against the Emirate of Afghanistan. The rebellion was directed against state revenue demands, administrative abuses, and actions perceived as violations of Pashtun honor, particularly land confiscations and the abduction of local women.

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