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Barakzai dynasty

Also known as Barakzai

The Barakzai dynasty was the ruling family of Afghanistan from the nineteenth century, whose most notable early figure was Dost Mohammad Khan. It replaced the Durrani Sadozai line. The Barakzais were rivals of the Sikh Empire, contesting Peshawar and the Afghan frontier.

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Durrani EmpirePrincipality of HeratPrincipality of KandaharEmirate of Afghanistan

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Barakzai dynasty. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/barakzai-dynasty
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