Dost Mohammad's great concern has become the…

April 1837 CE

Dost Mohammad's great concern has become the recovery of the Sikh-controlled fortress .

Declaring a jihad, or Islamic holy war, in 1836, the Afghan amir advances with an Afghan army toward Peshawar.

Afghan forces under the command of Dost Mohammad's son claim a victory over the Sikhs at Jamrud, a post some fifteen kilometers west of Peshawar.

The Sikh general, Hari Singh Nalwa, is mortally wounded, apparently friendly fire.

The Afghan leader does not, however, follow up this triumph by retaking the city.

Some sources suggest that the Sikh leader Ranjit Singh had sowed dissension in Dost Mohammad's camp and the invading army melted away.

Peshawar is permanently lost to the Afghans.

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Jamrud Konar Afghanistan View →

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Dost Mohammad Khan View → Ranjit Singh View →

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East India Company, British (United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies) View → Russian Empire View → India, East India Company rule in View → Persia, Qajarid Kingdom of View → Sikh Empire View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Afghanistan (fragmented) View →

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Great Game, The View → Afghan-Sikh War View → Jamrud, Battle of View →

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Conflict View → Mayhem View → Government View →

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