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Yar Muhammad Khan Alakozai

d. 1851 · 19th century

Yar Muhammad Khan Alakozai was the vizier of Kamran Shah Durrani, ruler of the Principality of Herat. He defended Herat during the Persian siege of 1837–1838, became the real power in the state, and in 1842 killed Kamran, ruling Herat himself until his death in 1851.

Yar Muhammad Khan Alakozai
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Principality of Herat

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