1879 in Afghanistan
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{{Year in Afghanistan|1879}}The following lists events from 1879 in Afghanistan.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Sher Ali Khan (until February 21), Ayub Khan (starting October 12)
Events
= February =
February 21: Amir Sher Ali Khan dies in Mazar-i-Sharif, leaving the throne to his son, Mohammad Yaqub Khan.
= May =
May 26: Afghan and British leaders sign the Treaty of Gandamak during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The treaty cedes parts of the Afghan frontier to Britain.
September
September 3: a British envoy led by Sir Louis Cavagnari are attacked and massacred by Afghan forces
= October =
October 12: Mohammad Yaqub Khan abdicates and takes refuge in the British camp near Kabul.{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Yakub Khan|volume=28|page=898}}
See also
References
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