Sher Ali Khan
Sher Ali Khan
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| Sardar Commander of the Faithful Lion of Ali The Great Emir Garden of the Emirate | |||||
Amir Sher Ali Khan in 1869, photographed by John Burke | |||||
| Emir of Afghanistan | |||||
| 1st reign | 9 June 1863 – 10 May 1866 | ||||
| Coronation | 12 June 1863 Great Mosque of Herat, Herat, Emirate of Afghanistan | ||||
| Predecessor | Dost Mohammad Khan | ||||
| Successor | Mohammad Afzal Khan | ||||
| 2nd reign | 8 September 1868 – 21 February 1879 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mohammad Azam Khan | ||||
| Successor | Mohammad Yaqub Khan | ||||
| Born | 1825 Kabul, Emirate of Kabul | ||||
| Died | 21 February 1879 (aged 53–54) Mazar-e Sharif, Emirate of Afghanistan | ||||
| Burial | 21 February 1879 | ||||
| Spouse | 8 wives
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| Issue | 6 sons and 6 daughters
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| Dynasty | Barakzai dynasty | ||||
| Father | Dost Mohammad Khan | ||||
| Mother | Bibi Khadija Begum | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
| Tughra | |||||
| Military career | |||||
| Conflicts |
Second Anglo-Afghan War # | ||||
Sher Ali Khan Barakzai (c. 1825 – 21 February 1879) was Emir of Afghanistan after the death of his father Dost Mohammad Khan on 9 June 1863, until his overthrow during the Battle of Sheikhabad on 10 May 1866, and was restored to the throne on 8 September 1868, ruling until his death on 21 February 1879. He was one of the sons of Dost Mohammad Khan.