Rebellion of Mohammad Yaqub Khan [‎217r] (123/174)

1870 . ]
yacoob BREAKS out into Rebellion.
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TV lien the Ameer heard all La iu j. T
Khan to reproach him with having 00stow / ee Habeeboollah to Shureef
kindness. He had better therefore leave°A tVI, C0 ' l 7 ,lle< ? Spite of the Ameer’s
Shureef swore by ail that is holy that he and S ° where he pleased,
flight, which was due to Hashim Khan’s childishness and C f“ ed “ his S011 ’ S
that hfs journe^to GWshk wL^teTnnotn? a’ft] 1 * fT Vesting
misinterpreted by Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Shere^Ali The *7 <Je . sl o ns wei 'e quite
Hashim and his flther, Shureef! 661 then free1 ^ for gave both
which, perhaps, had soinethLg'to do^with^harfoll 311 .f 0 * 1 ' 7 0f 4 .i an occm ’ ren ce
granted the whole share of one-thiid of h,s own t] ? at th ® Ameer
Cabul and Ghuznee, which, according, to Milm l n °i 161 S1, -'j eflltar y lands in
cavalry reo’iEQ.ent whiVli wnc Lia i i ^ l^ala Hissai with, the
Chahardehee. Thence he wrote the folToiTng l°ette P r tShe lm!erf^ tllem ^
“ My aCC0Unt iS aS f0,l0WS : M y life bein g, oppressed I took flight. For the sake of God
Diary ending 1st September 1870. and the prophet reflect and do not annoy me. As I
from me. The whole of Cabul had sided with” me SPe Hal^/eb'"'""r" ,'” 11 "T'™ ™ P rofit
taken you also but shame prevented me from doing this. For God’s sake do^’not att iT
come in pursuit of me, or, by the aid of God, I wifi make piles of deafbodies.” t0
/ i co ll ec l ef l his adherents, and taking his younger brother Avooh Klnn
(a,,out thirteen years old), and about 6 or 700 sowars, regular andtetTTar wen!
off to Candahar m the hope of gaining it and Hera ov°c! With h^ wen^Ws
Zeman^ iffr S ’ oT B f h f ° 0r Kllan ’ Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Shah Pussund, and Mahomed
a , Baiukzyes, Colonel Ameer Khan, who was in command of Yacoob’s
Attaoollah ’ lY wl 0r Tiff Maho “ ed Khan ’ Reeka ’ and Shahgassee
Attaoollah, eldei brother of Shahgassee Sheredil Khan. Through Pussund
Khan he hoped to join over Mahomed Oomur in command of two infantry
legiments at Candahar, and through them the rest of the garrison. Moreover^
to r hTs 8 c h au S r Und Khan and Attaoollah he ho P ed t0 g aia over many Bamkzyes
aT ,neS n to° f the S A d M rentS sa | d !', is ! nten , t ;° n was t0 wa s e a religious war and to
Akh ( !mid° f W1 . th . that as hls cr y> and that 1^ had written to the
Pesb™, 1 Sr* a t_ tor permission to wage such a war. The Commissioner of
September ^L eS i 10ned , ° n t ! ds fY,® 1 ' tel egraphed, on the 25th
feeptembei, that Yaeoob had merely made a bid for popularity ; that he had no
Ate,!! !! 0r e i! ht ’T. Wag ° a reli g ious w ar, nor had he consulted the
Akhoond, nor, if he had, would the Akhoond have given permission.
612. The Ameer—
“got the intelligence of the rebellion at 1 p. m., and at first intended himself to start to bring
Diary ending 1st September 1870. ^ ie ^ r( l ar buck (to Cabul) ; but afterwards, at the
•j , i • ,, t , instance of some of his adherents, he considered
Ab dTr des P atcl:iecl Si^ar Zakurya Khan, Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. Yahya Khan, Shah Murd Khan,
irned All Khan, and Moonshee Fyz Mahomed Khan, who is acquainted with the English
anguage, with a conciliatory letter, and a /coran for his re-assurance to bring him back.-’-’
. They were unable, however, to catch him. up, and returned. Meanwhile,
having received the above-mentioned letter, the Ameer sent off swift runners
to prepare the Governors of Candahar and Herat. The Governors of the several
p aces along the road between Cabul and Candahar were told to prevent anybody