Death of Sher Ali

Photo of Yaqub KhanOn 21 February 1879, death of Sher Ali, Amir of Afghanistan. Succeeded by his son Yaqub Khan. Image: Photo of Mohammad Yaqub Khan, Emir of Afganistan. This image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright has expired.

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Zarena Aslami, “The Second Anglo-Afghan War, or The Return of the Uninvited”

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21 Feb 1879

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