Principality of Kandahar
Principality of Kandahar شاهزاده قندهار (Persian) | |
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| 1818–1855 | |
| Capital | Kandahar |
| Common languages | Persian Pashto |
| Ethnic groups | Durrani Pashtuns Farsiwan |
| Religion | Sunni Islam Shia Islam |
| Government | Principality |
| History | |
• Established | 1818 |
• Disestablished | 1855 |
| Today part of | Afghanistan |
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The palace of the emir in 1839 |
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The Principality of Kandahar (Persian: شاهزاده قندهار) was a state that existed in Kandahar from 1818 to 1855. It was ruled by the Dil brothers, members of the Barakzai dynasty, as a confederation. In 1855 the principality was conquered by the Kabul-based half-brother of the Kandahari Dil brothers, Dost Mohammad Khan.